diff --git a/services/git-bridge/README.md b/services/git-bridge/README.md
index 1ab77cbf39..c43a537752 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/README.md
+++ b/services/git-bridge/README.md
@@ -32,11 +32,8 @@ The configuration file is in `.json` format. There is an example at `bin/config.
         "apiBaseUrl" (string): base url for the snapshot api,
         "username" (string, optional): username for http basic auth,
         "password" (string, optional): password for http basic auth,
-        "serviceName" (string): current name of writeLaTeX in case it ever changes,
-        "hostname": (string): the public hostname of the server, for postback,
-        "ssl": { (object): ssl configuration
-            "enabled": (boolean): decides on http or https for the postback url
-        }
+        "postbackUrl" (string): the postback url,
+        "serviceName" (string): current name of writeLaTeX in case it ever changes
     }
 
 You have to restart the server for configuration changes to take effect.
diff --git a/services/git-bridge/bin/config.json b/services/git-bridge/bin/config.json
index 5649ba2e0c..155e00b005 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/bin/config.json
+++ b/services/git-bridge/bin/config.json
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 	"apiBaseUrl": "https://radiant-wind-3058.herokuapp.com/api/v0",
 	"username": "staging",
 	"password": "6kUfbv0R",
-	"serviceName": "Overleaf",
-	"hostname": "git.overleaf.com",
-	"ssl": {
-		"enabled": false
-	}
+	"postbackUrl": "http://git.overleaf.com",
+	"serviceName": "Overleaf"
 }
diff --git a/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/application/Config.java b/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/application/Config.java
index 75d118c5cb..be346c8875 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/application/Config.java
+++ b/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/application/Config.java
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ public class Config implements JSONSource {
     private String username;
     private String password;
     private String apiBaseURL;
+    private String postbackURL;
     private String serviceName;
-    private String hostname;
-    private SSLConfig ssl;
 
     public Config(String configFilePath) throws InvalidConfigFileException, IOException {
         try {
@@ -45,8 +44,10 @@ public class Config implements JSONSource {
         }
         this.apiBaseURL = apiBaseURL;
         serviceName = getElement(configObject, "serviceName").getAsString();
-        hostname = getOptionalString(configObject, "hostname");
-        ssl = new SSLConfig(getElement(configObject, "ssl").getAsJsonObject());
+        postbackURL = getElement(configObject, "postbackUrl").getAsString();
+        if (!postbackURL.endsWith("/")) {
+            postbackURL += "/";
+        }
     }
 
     public int getPort() {
@@ -89,12 +90,8 @@ public class Config implements JSONSource {
         return serviceName;
     }
 
-    public String getHostname() {
-        return hostname;
-    }
-
-    public SSLConfig getSSL() {
-        return ssl;
+    public String getPostbackURL() {
+        return postbackURL;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/application/WLGitBridgeServer.java b/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/application/WLGitBridgeServer.java
index 88745e9771..2f8a9716c1 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/application/WLGitBridgeServer.java
+++ b/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/application/WLGitBridgeServer.java
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ public class WLGitBridgeServer {
         writeLatexHostname = config.getAPIBaseURL();
         SnapshotAPIRequest.setBaseURL(writeLatexHostname);
         Util.setServiceName(config.getServiceName());
-        Util.setHostname(config.getHostname());
-        Util.setSSL(config.getSSL());
+        Util.setPostbackURL(config.getPostbackURL());
         Util.setPort(config.getPort());
     }
 
@@ -67,10 +66,9 @@ public class WLGitBridgeServer {
             jettyServer.start();
             System.out.println();
             System.out.println(Util.getServiceName() + "-Git Bridge server started");
-            System.out.println("Hostname: " + Util.getHostname());
             System.out.println("Listening on port: " + port);
-            System.out.println("SSL enabled: " + Util.getSSLConfig().isEnabled());
             System.out.println("Bridged to: " + writeLatexHostname);
+            System.out.println("Postback URL: " + Util.getPostbackURL());
             System.out.println("Root git directory path: " + rootGitDirectoryPath);
         } catch (BindException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
diff --git a/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/git/handler/WLReceivePackFactory.java b/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/git/handler/WLReceivePackFactory.java
index c68a01d7c7..d78d3d4906 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/git/handler/WLReceivePackFactory.java
+++ b/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/git/handler/WLReceivePackFactory.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class WLReceivePackFactory implements ReceivePackFactory<HttpServletReque
     @Override
     public ReceivePack create(HttpServletRequest httpServletRequest, Repository repository) throws ServiceNotEnabledException, ServiceNotAuthorizedException {
         ReceivePack receivePack = new ReceivePack(repository);
-        String hostname = Util.getHostname();
+        String hostname = Util.getPostbackURL();
         if (hostname == null) {
             hostname = httpServletRequest.getLocalName();
         }
diff --git a/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/util/Util.java b/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/util/Util.java
index ac75733cd0..ee4b94b736 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/util/Util.java
+++ b/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/util/Util.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public class Util {
     private static String HOSTNAME;
     private static SSLConfig SSL_CONFIG;
     private static int PORT;
+    private static String POSTBACK_URL;
 
     public static String entries(int entries) {
         if (entries == 1) {
@@ -69,22 +70,6 @@ public class Util {
         return SERVICE_NAME;
     }
 
-    public static void setHostname(String hostname) {
-        HOSTNAME = hostname;
-    }
-
-    public static String getHostname() {
-        return HOSTNAME;
-    }
-
-    public static SSLConfig getSSLConfig() {
-        return SSL_CONFIG;
-    }
-
-    public static void setSSL(SSLConfig ssl) {
-        SSL_CONFIG = ssl;
-    }
-
     public static int getPort() {
         return PORT;
     }
@@ -93,4 +78,11 @@ public class Util {
         PORT = port;
     }
 
+    public static void setPostbackURL(String postbackURL) {
+        POSTBACK_URL = postbackURL;
+    }
+
+    public static String getPostbackURL() {
+        return POSTBACK_URL;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/writelatex/WLDirectoryNodeSnapshot.java b/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/writelatex/WLDirectoryNodeSnapshot.java
index 1fdc62a5de..8ea6e53f47 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/writelatex/WLDirectoryNodeSnapshot.java
+++ b/services/git-bridge/src/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/writelatex/WLDirectoryNodeSnapshot.java
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@ public class WLDirectoryNodeSnapshot implements CandidateSnapshot {
     public WLDirectoryNodeSnapshot(WLProject project, WLDirectoryNode directoryNode, String hostname, String postbackKey, CandidateSnapshotCallback callback) {
         previousVersionID = project.getLatestSnapshotID();
         projectName = project.getName();
-        String protocol = "http";
-        if (Util.getSSLConfig().isEnabled()) {
-            protocol += "s";
-        }
-        projectURL = protocol + "://" + hostname + ":" + Util.getPort() + "/" + projectName;
+        projectURL = Util.getPostbackURL() + projectName;
 
         this.directoryNode = directoryNode;
         this.postbackKey = postbackKey;