diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 516f8283..d5e2a605 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
 
 URL=http://localhost:3000
 PORT=3000
-# enforce https in production mode (optional - default is true)
-# FORCE_HTTPS=true
+
+# enforce (auto redirect to) https in production, (optional) default is true.
+# set to false if  your SSL is terminated at a loadbalancer, for example
+FORCE_HTTPS=true
 
 DEPLOYMENT=self
 ENABLE_UPDATES=true
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ SLACK_SECRET=get_the_secret_of_above_key
 
 GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=
 GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=
+
 # Comma separated list of domains to be allowed (optional)
 # If not set, all Google apps domains are allowed by default
 GOOGLE_ALLOWED_DOMAINS=
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_ID=
 BUGSNAG_KEY=
 GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN=
 
-# AWS credentials (optional in dev)
+# AWS credentials (optional in development)
 AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=get_a_key_from_aws
 AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=get_the_secret_of_above_key
 AWS_REGION=xx-xxxx-x