diff --git a/exampleSite/config.toml b/exampleSite/config.toml
index 2e30a51..d836362 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 baseURL                     = "https://example.org/"            # Your domain name. Must end with "/"
 DefaultContentLanguage      = "en"
 theme                       = "introduction"
-enforce_ssl                 = false
 # disqusshortname           = ""                                # Enable Disqus for comments https://gohugo.io/content-management/comments
 # googleAnalytics           = ""                                # Enable Google Analytics https://gohugo.io/templates/internal/#google-analytics
 
diff --git a/layouts/partials/head/metadata.html b/layouts/partials/head/metadata.html
index 1d97aa2..7e8c3a0 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/head/metadata.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/head/metadata.html
@@ -12,13 +12,3 @@
 {{ if .RSSLink }}
   <link href="{{ .RSSLink }}" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="{{ .Site.Title }}" />
 {{ end }}
-<!-- HTTPS -->
-{{ if .Site.Params.enforce_ssl }}
-<script type="text/javascript">
-    var baseURL = '{{ .Site.BaseURL }}';
-    var host = baseURL.substring(0, baseURL.length - 1).replace(/\//g, '');
-    if ((host === window.location.host) && (window.location.protocol !== 'https:')) {
-        window.location.protocol = 'https:';
-    }
-</script>
-{{ end }}