diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index 3f5741ad4..ccd00bcb5 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ server:
   bind_address: "127.0.0.1"
   # public URL of the instance, to ensure correct inbound links. Is overwritten
   # by ${SEARXNG_URL}.
-  base_url: /  # "http://example.com/location"
+  base_url: false  # "http://example.com/location"
   # rate limit the number of request on the instance, block some bots.
   # Is overwritten by ${SEARXNG_LIMITER}
   limiter: false