diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index 5f1f7f22c..77abbd148 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ outgoing:
   #
   # Extra seconds to add in order to account for the time taken by the proxy
   #
-  #  extra_proxy_timeout: 10.0
+  #  extra_proxy_timeout: 10
   #
   # uncomment below section only if you have more than one network interface
   # which can be the source of outgoing search requests