diff --git a/_includes/disqus.html b/_includes/disqus.html
index 67fa40b..4eb9852 100644
--- a/_includes/disqus.html
+++ b/_includes/disqus.html
@@ -1,21 +1,17 @@
 {% if site.disqus_shortname %}
 
-<div id="disqus_thread"></div>
-<script>
-    /**
-     *  RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT AND UNCOMMENT THE SECTION BELOW TO INSERT DYNAMIC VALUES FROM YOUR PLATFORM OR CMS.
-     *  LEARN WHY DEFINING THESE VARIABLES IS IMPORTANT: https://disqus.com/admin/universalcode/#configuration-variables
-     */
-    var disqus_config = function () {
-        this.page.url = "{{site.url}}{{page.url}}";  // Replace PAGE_URL with your page's canonical URL variable
-        this.page.identifier = "{{page.permalink}}"; // Replace PAGE_IDENTIFIER with your page's unique identifier variable
-    };
-    (function() {  // REQUIRED CONFIGURATION VARIABLE: EDIT THE SHORTNAME BELOW
-        var d = document, s = d.createElement('script');
-        s.src = 'https://{{site.disqus_shortname}}.disqus.com/embed.js';  // IMPORTANT: Replace EXAMPLE with your forum shortname!
-        s.setAttribute('data-timestamp', +new Date());
-        (d.head || d.body).appendChild(s);
-    })();
-</script>
-<noscript>Please enable JavaScript to view the <a href="https://disqus.com/?ref_noscript" rel="nofollow">comments powered by Disqus.</a></noscript>
+    <div id="disqus_thread"></div>
+    <script type="text/javascript">
+        /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * */
+        var disqus_shortname = '{{site.disqus_shortname}}'; // required: replace example with your forum shortname
+
+        /* * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */
+        (function() {
+            var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true;
+            dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js';
+            (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq);
+        })();
+    </script>
+    <noscript>Please enable JavaScript to view the <a href="https://disqus.com/?ref_noscript">comments powered by Disqus.</a></noscript>
+
 {% endif %}