diff --git a/nginx.tmpl b/nginx.tmpl
index 0744941..c2d61ae 100644
--- a/nginx.tmpl
+++ b/nginx.tmpl
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ upstream {{ $host }} {
 {{ $default_server := index (dict $host "" $default_host "default_server") $host }}
 
 {{/* Get the VIRTUAL_PROTO defined by containers w/ the same vhost, falling back to "http" */}}
-{{ $proto := or (trim (first (groupByKeys $containers "Env.VIRTUAL_PROTO"))) "http" }}
+{{ $proto := trim (or (first (groupByKeys $containers "Env.VIRTUAL_PROTO")) "http") }}
 
 {{/* Get the first cert name defined by containers w/ the same vhost */}}
 {{ $certName := (first (groupByKeys $containers "Env.CERT_NAME")) }}