diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index 481f8bd20..7d1eeb190 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ 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