diff --git a/src/flextype/settings.yaml b/src/flextype/settings.yaml
index 15c36c83..40cabfc6 100644
--- a/src/flextype/settings.yaml
+++ b/src/flextype/settings.yaml
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ locale: en_US
 
 # Application Base url
 #
-# Define application base url
+# Define application base url (without trailing slash)
 base_url: ''
 
 # Application Base Path
 #
-# Define application base path if application located in subdirectory
-base_path: '/'
+# Define application base path (without trailing and without starting slash) if application located in subdirectory
+base_path: ''
 
 # Valid date format
 #