diff --git a/examples/mqtt_2subs_esp8266/mqtt_2subs_esp8266.ino b/examples/mqtt_2subs_esp8266/mqtt_2subs_esp8266.ino
index 04ad3ad..c68ae9c 100644
--- a/examples/mqtt_2subs_esp8266/mqtt_2subs_esp8266.ino
+++ b/examples/mqtt_2subs_esp8266/mqtt_2subs_esp8266.ino
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 /************************* Adafruit.io Setup *********************************/
 
 #define AIO_SERVER      "io.adafruit.com"
-#define AIO_SERVERPORT  1883
+#define AIO_SERVERPORT  1883                   // use 8883 for SSL
 #define AIO_USERNAME    "...your AIO username (see https://accounts.adafruit.com)..."
 #define AIO_KEY         "...your AIO key..."
 
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 
 // Create an ESP8266 WiFiClient class to connect to the MQTT server.
 WiFiClient client;
+// or... use WiFiFlientSecure for SSL
+//WiFiClientSecure client;
 
 // Store the MQTT server, username, and password in flash memory.
 // This is required for using the Adafruit MQTT library.
diff --git a/examples/mqtt_esp8266/mqtt_esp8266.ino b/examples/mqtt_esp8266/mqtt_esp8266.ino
index c5ceac6..9df178d 100644
--- a/examples/mqtt_esp8266/mqtt_esp8266.ino
+++ b/examples/mqtt_esp8266/mqtt_esp8266.ino
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 /************************* Adafruit.io Setup *********************************/
 
 #define AIO_SERVER      "io.adafruit.com"
-#define AIO_SERVERPORT  1883
+#define AIO_SERVERPORT  1883                   // use 8883 for SSL
 #define AIO_USERNAME    "...your AIO username (see https://accounts.adafruit.com)..."
 #define AIO_KEY         "...your AIO key..."
 
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 
 // Create an ESP8266 WiFiClient class to connect to the MQTT server.
 WiFiClient client;
+// or... use WiFiFlientSecure for SSL
+//WiFiClientSecure client;
 
 // Store the MQTT server, username, and password in flash memory.
 // This is required for using the Adafruit MQTT library.