diff --git a/config/nginx/defaults.conf b/config/nginx/defaults.conf
index c373fa5e..35110591 100644
--- a/config/nginx/defaults.conf
+++ b/config/nginx/defaults.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # configuration file /etc/nginx/defaults.conf:
 
 location = /favicon.ico {
-    expires 1y;
-    try_files /favicon.ico @empty;
+    allow all;
     log_not_found off;
     access_log off;
 }
@@ -25,11 +24,6 @@ location = /ads.txt {
     access_log off;
 }
 
-location @empty {
-    expires 1y;
-    empty_gif;
-}
-
 location ~* \.flv$ {
     flv;
 }
@@ -55,4 +49,4 @@ location ~ /\. {
 
 location ~ /Makefile {
     deny all;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}