diff --git a/internal/backend/crypto/gpg/colons/parse_colons.go b/internal/backend/crypto/gpg/colons/parse_colons.go
index 07bd01d484..8d16e4a293 100644
--- a/internal/backend/crypto/gpg/colons/parse_colons.go
+++ b/internal/backend/crypto/gpg/colons/parse_colons.go
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ func Parse(reader io.Reader) gpg.KeyList {
 	return kl
 }
 
+func parseKeyCaps(fields []string) gpg.Capabilities {
+
+}
+
 func parseColonIdentity(fields []string) gpg.Identity {
 	for i, f := range fields {
 		fields[i] = strings.Replace(f, "\\x3a", ":", -1)
diff --git a/internal/backend/crypto/gpg/key.go b/internal/backend/crypto/gpg/key.go
index 8416f34376..e37c0ca3c3 100644
--- a/internal/backend/crypto/gpg/key.go
+++ b/internal/backend/crypto/gpg/key.go
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ type Key struct {
 	Fingerprint    string
 	Identities     map[string]Identity
 	SubKeys        map[string]struct{}
+	Caps           Capabilities
+}
+
+// Capabilities of a Key
+type Capabilities struct {
+	Encrypt        bool
+	Sign           bool
+	Certify        bool
+	Authentication bool
 }
 
 // IsUseable returns true if GPG would assume this key is useable for encryption