diff --git a/roles/blog/defaults/main.yml b/roles/blog/defaults/main.yml
index f0057a2..fcf9a0f 100644
--- a/roles/blog/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/blog/defaults/main.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ blog_upstream_file_dir: "{{ docker_stack_files_dir }}/{{ stack_name }}"
 blog_use_https: true
 
 # the subdomain link blog will be reachable under
-# subdomain_alias: blog
+subdomain_alias: blog
diff --git a/roles/blog/templates/upstream.json.j2 b/roles/blog/templates/upstream.json.j2
index 6c6c59d..a8af36a 100644
--- a/roles/blog/templates/upstream.json.j2
+++ b/roles/blog/templates/upstream.json.j2
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 {% else %}
                 "{{ stack_name }}.{{ server_domain }}"
 {% endif %}
-            ,
-            "{{ server_domain }}"
             ]
         }
     ],