diff --git a/config/vufind/config.ini b/config/vufind/config.ini
index 9b6660da687c2732831736eee0686655157ffc02..5bc3467b7ba4536d38b7bf5791408dc80cb3fd74 100644
--- a/config/vufind/config.ini
+++ b/config/vufind/config.ini
@@ -991,12 +991,12 @@ timeout = 10
 url = "https://api.booksite.com"
 ;key = "Key"
 
-; You can change the base Content Cafe URL used by the content services here.  Most
-; users will not need to change this setting.  You also need to set your password,
-; "pw".  Note that Content Cafe is a subscription service from Baker & Taylor.
+; Content Cafe is a subscription service from Baker & Taylor. If you are using this
+; service (see the [Content] section above for details), you MUST uncomment and set
+; the password (pw) setting. You may also change the API base URL (url) if needed.
 [Contentcafe]
-url              = "http://contentcafe2.btol.com"
-pw               = "Password"
+;url              = "http://contentcafe2.btol.com"
+;pw               = "Password"
 
 ; Summon is optional; this section is used for your API credentials. apiId is the
 ; short, human-readable identifier for your Summon account; apiKey is the longer,
diff --git a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Content/Covers/ContentCafe.php b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Content/Covers/ContentCafe.php
index 276e492013f2ae0addb027a7322be77bd2acb8fb..8af568a0031f3b085c249c5e822dfbf0d92c2278 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Content/Covers/ContentCafe.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Content/Covers/ContentCafe.php
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ class ContentCafe extends \VuFind\Content\AbstractCover
     public function __construct(\Zend\Config\Config $config)
     {
         $this->password = $config->pw;
-        $this->baseURL = isset($config->url)
-            ? $config->url : 'http://contentcafe2.btol.com';
+        $this->baseURL = $config->url ?? 'http://contentcafe2.btol.com';
         $this->supportsUpc = $this->supportsIsbn = $this->cacheAllowed = true;
     }