diff --git a/debian/conf/nginx.conf.example b/debian/conf/nginx.conf.example
index b966da7f5c..610f35bad3 100644
--- a/debian/conf/nginx.conf.example
+++ b/debian/conf/nginx.conf.example
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ server {
     proxy_set_header    Host                $http_host;
     proxy_set_header    X-Real-IP           $remote_addr;
     proxy_set_header    X-Forwarded-For     $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
-    proxy_set_header    X-Forwarded-Proto   $scheme;
 
     proxy_pass http://gitlab-workhorse;
   }