diff --git a/api/.env.example b/api/.env.example
index 4a9d404f10..b80ad3b60e 100644
--- a/api/.env.example
+++ b/api/.env.example
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ OPENAI_MODELS=gpt-3.5-turbo,gpt-3.5-turbo-0301,text-davinci-003,gpt-4
 # Also used for Sydney and jailbreak
 
 # BingAI Tokens: the "_U" cookies value from bing.com 
-# Set to "user_provided" to allow user provided token.
+# Set to "user_provided" to allow the user to provide its token from the UI.
 # Leave it blank to disable this endpoint. 
-BINGAI_TOKEN=
+BINGAI_TOKEN=user_provided
 
 # BingAI Host: 
 # Necessary for some people in different countries, e.g. China (https://cn.bing.com) 
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ BINGAI_TOKEN=
 # ChatGPT Browser Client (free but use at your own risk) 
 # Access token from https://chat.openai.com/api/auth/session 
 # Exposes your access token to `CHATGPT_REVERSE_PROXY`
-# Set to "user_provided" to allow user provided token.
+# Set to "user_provided" to allow the user to provide its token from the UI.
 # Leave it blank to disable this endpoint 
-CHATGPT_TOKEN=
+CHATGPT_TOKEN=user_provided
 
 # Identify the available models, separated by commas. The first will be default. 
 # Leave it blank to use internal settings.