diff --git a/src/ikm.rs b/src/ikm.rs
index 12c3b8d..9921cfc 100644
--- a/src/ikm.rs
+++ b/src/ikm.rs
@@ -195,9 +195,10 @@ impl InputKeyMaterialList {
 		Self::default()
 	}
 
-	/// Add a new IKM to the list. The `not_before` field will be set to the current timestamp and
-	/// the `not_after` will be set to the current timestamp plus the value of
-	/// [DEFAULT_IKM_DURATION][crate::DEFAULT_IKM_DURATION].
+	/// Add a new IKM to the list. The scheme will be set to the value of
+	/// [DEFAULT_SCHEME][crate::DEFAULT_SCHEME], the `not_before` field will be set to the current
+	/// timestamp and the `not_after` will be set to the current timestamp incremented with the
+	/// value of [DEFAULT_IKM_DURATION][crate::DEFAULT_IKM_DURATION].
 	///
 	/// # Examples
 	///
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index d4573b2..46a9d73 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@ pub const DEFAULT_IKM_DURATION: u64 = 315_569_252;
 /// [tropical_year]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_year
 #[cfg(feature = "encryption")]
 pub const DEFAULT_KEY_CTX_PERIODICITY: u64 = 31_556_925;
-/// Default scheme used when adding a new IKM.
+/// Default scheme used when adding a new IKM. The value is `XChaCha20Poly1305WithBlake3`.
 #[cfg(feature = "ikm-management")]
-const DEFAULT_SCHEME: Scheme = Scheme::XChaCha20Poly1305WithBlake3;
+pub const DEFAULT_SCHEME: Scheme = Scheme::XChaCha20Poly1305WithBlake3;