diff --git a/files/rucio.cfg.j2 b/files/rucio.cfg.j2
index 1e3b9d5..80b9452 100644
--- a/files/rucio.cfg.j2
+++ b/files/rucio.cfg.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [client]
-rucio_host = {{ RUCIO_CFG_RUCIO_HOST | default('https://vre-rucio.cern.ch') }}
-auth_host = {{ RUCIO_CFG_AUTH_HOST | default('https://vre-rucio-auth.cern.ch') }}
+rucio_host = {{ RUCIO_CFG_RUCIO_HOST | default('') }}
+auth_host = {{ RUCIO_CFG_AUTH_HOST | default('') }}
 ca_cert = {{ RUCIO_CFG_CA_CERT | default('/etc/pki/tls/certs/CERN-bundle.pem') }}
 auth_type = {{ RUCIO_CFG_AUTH_TYPE | default('x509_proxy') }}
 username = {{ RUCIO_CFG_USERNAME | default('') }}