diff --git a/searx/settings_robot.yml b/searx/settings_robot.yml
index bb91dce8f..c6fe2282f 100644
--- a/searx/settings_robot.yml
+++ b/searx/settings_robot.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ server:
     themes_path : ""
     default_theme : default
     https_rewrite : True
+    image_proxy : False
 
 engines:
   - name : general_dummy