diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
index 229221e118..3d7803772d 100644
--- a/config/environments/production.rb
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ Openfoodnetwork::Application.configure do
   # Force all access to the app over SSL, use Strict-Transport-Security, and use secure cookies.
   config.force_ssl = true
 
+  # Use https in email links
+  config.action_mailer.default_url_options = { protocol: 'https' }
+
   # See everything in the log (default is :info)
   config.log_level = :info
 
diff --git a/config/environments/staging.rb b/config/environments/staging.rb
index 303d7d2913..b0e1b96301 100644
--- a/config/environments/staging.rb
+++ b/config/environments/staging.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ Openfoodnetwork::Application.configure do
   # Force all access to the app over SSL, use Strict-Transport-Security, and use secure cookies.
   config.force_ssl = true
 
+  # Use https in email links
+  config.action_mailer.default_url_options = { protocol: 'https' }
+
   # See everything in the log (default is :info)
   # config.log_level = :debug
 
diff --git a/config/initializers/action_mailer.rb b/config/initializers/action_mailer.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index cd2a638567..0000000000
--- a/config/initializers/action_mailer.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-ActionMailer::Base.configure do |config|
-  if Rails.env.production? || Rails.env.staging?
-    # Use https when creating links in emails
-    config.default_url_options = { protocol: 'https', host: Spree::Config[:site_url] }
-  end
-end