diff --git a/mods/sample-nginx.config b/mods/sample-nginx.config
index 3c344c5e7f..e1994dcd33 100644
--- a/mods/sample-nginx.config
+++ b/mods/sample-nginx.config
@@ -83,16 +83,16 @@ server {
   # rewrite to front controller as default rule
   location / {
     if ($is_args != "") {
-        rewrite ^/(.*) /index.php?q=$uri&$args last;
+        rewrite ^/(.*) /index.php?pagename=$uri&$args last;
     }
-    rewrite ^/(.*) /index.php?q=$uri last;
+    rewrite ^/(.*) /index.php?pagename=$uri last;
   }
 
   # make sure webfinger and other well known services aren't blocked
   # by denying dot files and rewrite request to the front controller
   location ^~ /.well-known/ {
     allow all;
-    rewrite ^/(.*) /index.php?q=$uri&$args last;
+    rewrite ^/(.*) /index.php?pagename=$uri&$args last;
   }
 
   # statically serve these file types when possible
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ server {
   # added .htm for advanced source code editor library
   location ~* \.(jpg|jpeg|gif|png|ico|css|js|htm|html|ttf|woff|svg)$ {
     expires 30d;
-    try_files $uri /index.php?q=$uri&$args;
+    try_files $uri /index.php?pagename=$uri&$args;
   }
 
   # block these file types
@@ -138,7 +138,4 @@ server {
   location ~ /\. {
     deny all;
   }
-	
 }
-
-