diff --git a/conf/settings.yml b/conf/settings.yml
index 49c112e..2c02f47 100644
--- a/conf/settings.yml
+++ b/conf/settings.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ server:
   # instance's environment (make buildenv)
   port: 8888
   bind_address: "127.0.0.1"
-  base_url: "__FULL_URL__"  # Possible values: false or "https://example.org/location".
+  base_url: __FULL_URL__  # Possible values: false or "https://example.org/location".
   limiter: false  # rate limit the number of request on the instance, block some bots
 
   # If your instance owns a /etc/searxng/settings.yml file, then set the following