diff --git a/fragdenstaat_de/settings/production.py b/fragdenstaat_de/settings/production.py
index f69fe5b03..b9def3443 100644
--- a/fragdenstaat_de/settings/production.py
+++ b/fragdenstaat_de/settings/production.py
@@ -176,7 +176,10 @@ def TEMPLATES(self):
     EMAIL_PORT = 25
     # FOI_EMAIL_ACCOUNT_NAME
     # FOI_EMAIL_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD
-    FOI_EMAIL_DOMAIN = env("FOI_MAIL_DOMAIN", ["fragdenstaat.de", "echtemail.de"])
+    FOI_EMAIL_DOMAIN = [
+        x.strip()
+        for x in env("FOI_MAIL_DOMAIN", "fragdenstaat.de,echtemail.de").split(",")
+    ]
     FOI_MAIL_SERVER_HOST = env("FOI_MAIL_SERVER_HOST", "mail.fragdenstaat.de")
     FOI_EMAIL_FIXED_FROM_ADDRESS = False
     FOI_EMAIL_FUNC = None