diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 267da43..5cd4953 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Zip the contents of the `notes` directory into a .zip file and import it into Trilium Notes (right-click into the tree sidebar -> Import).
 
 Acquire a bot token from Telegram and save it in the environment variable `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN`.  
-Set `TRILIUM_HOST` to the `IP:port` of your sync server.  
+Set `TRILIUM_HOST` to `http://IP:port` (or `https://domain:port`) of your sync server.  
 Set `TRILIUM_USER` and `TRILIUM_PASSWORD`.  
 Set `TELEGRAM_USER_ID` to your own Telegram User ID.
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 330a91a..5f12db6 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub static TRILIUM_HOST: Lazy<String> = Lazy::new(|| {
 });
 
 pub fn trilium_url(path: &str) -> String {
-	format!("http://{}{}", *TRILIUM_HOST, path)
+	format!("{}{}", *TRILIUM_HOST, path)
 }
 
 pub static TRILIUM_TOKEN: Lazy<String> = Lazy::new(|| {