diff --git a/conf/defaults.ini b/conf/defaults.ini
index fce5048460e..7e195c93a23 100644
--- a/conf/defaults.ini
+++ b/conf/defaults.ini
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ router_logging = false
 ; the path relative to the binary where the static (html/js/css) files are placed
 static_root_path = public
 enable_gzip = false
+; if https protocol
+cert_file =
+cert_key =
 
 [database]
 ; Either "mysql", "postgres" or "sqlite3", it's your choice
diff --git a/pkg/setting/setting.go b/pkg/setting/setting.go
index 87b9f664abc..b8d038dbc29 100644
--- a/pkg/setting/setting.go
+++ b/pkg/setting/setting.go
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func NewConfigContext(config string) {
 	if server.Key("protocol").MustString("http") == "https" {
 		Protocol = HTTPS
 		CertFile = server.Key("cert_file").String()
-		KeyFile = server.Key("cert_file").String()
+		KeyFile = server.Key("cert_key").String()
 	}
 
 	Domain = server.Key("domain").MustString("localhost")