diff --git a/conf/config.sample.json b/conf/config.sample.json
index 490fc5d..075e5b3 100644
--- a/conf/config.sample.json
+++ b/conf/config.sample.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "gatewayUrl": "https://matrix.org",
     "applicationServerKey": "BC-gpSdVHEXhvHSHS0AzzWrQoukv2BE7KzpoPO_FfPacqOo3l1pdqz7rSgmB04pZCWaHPz7XRe6fjLaC-WPDopM"
   },
-  "defaultHomeServer": "https://__DEFAULT_SERVER__",
+  "defaultHomeServer": "__DEFAULT_SERVER__",
   "bugReportEndpointUrl": "https://element.io/bugreports/submit",
   "themeManifests": [
     "assets/theme-element.json"