diff --git a/shelfzilla/apps/manga/api/serializers.py b/shelfzilla/apps/manga/api/serializers.py
index 3fb4838..617195e 100644
--- a/shelfzilla/apps/manga/api/serializers.py
+++ b/shelfzilla/apps/manga/api/serializers.py
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ class VolumeSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     def get_cover_thumbnail(self, obj):
         if obj.cover:
-            path = get_thumbnailer(obj.cover).get_thumbnail({
+            url = get_thumbnailer(obj.cover).get_thumbnail({
                 'size': (100, 100), 'crop': 'scale', 'autocrop': True,
             }).url
-            return '{}{}'.format(settings.BASE_URL, path)
+            return url
         return None
 
     class Meta:
diff --git a/shelfzilla/settings/base.py b/shelfzilla/settings/base.py
index 31e70d3..58cdc5a 100644
--- a/shelfzilla/settings/base.py
+++ b/shelfzilla/settings/base.py
@@ -325,5 +325,3 @@ DJOSER = {
     'LOGIN_AFTER_ACTIVATION': True,
     'SEND_ACTIVATION_EMAIL': False,
 }
-
-BASE_URL = 'https://shelfzilla.com'
diff --git a/shelfzilla/settings/local.py b/shelfzilla/settings/local.py
index 61d443f..de881d1 100644
--- a/shelfzilla/settings/local.py
+++ b/shelfzilla/settings/local.py
@@ -28,12 +28,10 @@ INSTALLED_APPS += (
 FILER_DUMP_PAYLOAD = True
 
 
-MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
-STATIC_URL = '/static/'
+MEDIA_URL = 'http://localhost:8000/media/'
+STATIC_URL = 'http://localhost:8000/static/'
 
 EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django_mailgun.MailgunBackend'
 MAILGUN_ACCESS_KEY = 'key-fdfc57f2bfb35a4ba5f9c1e3c30af373'
 MAILGUN_SERVER_NAME = 'sandbox2dd21e486d144dc59742738b15e494ee.mailgun.org'
 FROM_EMAIL = 'info@shelfzilla.com'
-
-BASE_URL = 'http://localhost:8000'