diff --git a/development.ini b/development.ini
--- a/development.ini
+++ b/development.ini
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ app_instance_uuid = development-not-secr
 ## cut off limit for large diffs (size in bytes)
 cut_off_limit = 256000
 
-## force https in Kallithea, fixes https redirects, assumes it's always https
-force_https = false
+## always pretend the client connected using HTTPS (default false)
+#force_https = true
 
-## use Strict-Transport-Security headers
-use_htsts = false
+## use Strict-Transport-Security headers (default false)
+#use_htsts = true
 
 ## number of commits stats will parse on each iteration
 commit_parse_limit = 25
diff --git a/docs/setup.rst b/docs/setup.rst
--- a/docs/setup.rst
+++ b/docs/setup.rst
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ directly which scheme/protocol Kallithea
 - With ``https_fixup = true``, the scheme will be taken from the
   ``X-Url-Scheme``, ``X-Forwarded-Scheme`` or ``X-Forwarded-Proto`` HTTP header
   (default ``http``).
-- With ``force_https = true`` the default will be ``https``.
+- With ``force_https = true``, the scheme will be seen as ``https``.
 - With ``use_htsts = true``, Kallithea will set ``Strict-Transport-Security`` when using https.
 
 .. _nginx_virtual_host:
diff --git a/kallithea/templates/ini/template.ini.mako b/kallithea/templates/ini/template.ini.mako
--- a/kallithea/templates/ini/template.ini.mako
+++ b/kallithea/templates/ini/template.ini.mako
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@ app_instance_uuid = ${uuid()}
 <%text>##</%text> cut off limit for large diffs (size in bytes)
 cut_off_limit = 256000
 
-<%text>##</%text> force https in Kallithea, fixes https redirects, assumes it's always https
-force_https = false
+<%text>##</%text> always pretend the client connected using HTTPS (default false)
+#force_https = true
 
-<%text>##</%text> use Strict-Transport-Security headers
-use_htsts = false
+<%text>##</%text> use Strict-Transport-Security headers (default false)
+#use_htsts = true
 
 <%text>##</%text> number of commits stats will parse on each iteration
 commit_parse_limit = 25