diff --git a/Code/Mantid/Framework/Properties/Mantid.properties.template b/Code/Mantid/Framework/Properties/Mantid.properties.template
index 896bbef30cca0df1b8656a8598862cbc2b5753d2..07f25d21f17d73084f39f0646b365fd4c0ef95d1 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/Framework/Properties/Mantid.properties.template
+++ b/Code/Mantid/Framework/Properties/Mantid.properties.template
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ instrumentDefinition.directory = @MANTID_ROOT@/instrument
 # Where to load parameter definition files from
 parameterDefinition.directory = @MANTID_ROOT@/instrument
 
+# Where to load Grouping files (that are shipped with Mantid) from
+groupingFiles.directory = @MANTID_ROOT@/instrument/Grouping
+
+# Where to load Mask files (that are shipped with Mantid) from
+maskFiles.directory = @MANTID_ROOT@/instrument/masks
+
 # Where to load OpenCL kernel files
 openclKernelFiles.directory = @MANTID_ROOT@/Framework/GPUAlgorithms/src
 
@@ -165,4 +171,4 @@ filefinder.casesensitive=Off
 
 # Control which geometry the Instrument View window displays, valid values 
 # are "Default", "Neutronic" or "Physical".
-instrument.view.geometry=Default
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+instrument.view.geometry=Default