diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ef28575da5..a5f95df18f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ reports/
 /src/
 \#*\#
 *.egg-info
+Gemfile.lock
diff --git a/lms/templates/emails/activation_email.txt b/lms/templates/emails/activation_email.txt
index eca5effdd6..5d5f980156 100644
--- a/lms/templates/emails/activation_email.txt
+++ b/lms/templates/emails/activation_email.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ this address into your web browser's address bar:
 % if is_secure:
   https://${ site }/activate/${ key }
 % else:
-  http://edx4edx.mitx.mit.edu/activate/${ key }
+  http://${ site }/activate/${ key }
 % endif
 
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