diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index b08f24e..187dac7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Version 1.5.3
 
   * PKGBUILD: make use of pkgver()
 
+  * packaging-scripts.conf: remove quotes from empty settings
+
 Version 1.5.2
 -------------
 
diff --git a/misc/packaging-scripts.conf b/misc/packaging-scripts.conf
index 757620c..fde555c 100644
--- a/misc/packaging-scripts.conf
+++ b/misc/packaging-scripts.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# Configuration file for packaging scripts
+# Note that empty options are left without quotes
 [pug2]
 # Activate pug script upon running pug ALPM hook
 GIST_PUG_ENABLE = no
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ GIST_FILENAME = pacman-packages.txt
 # This settings accepts IDs in 2 formats:
 #   <gist username>/<gist ID>
 #   <gist ID>
-GIST_ID = ""
+GIST_ID = 
 
 # Description for the gist
-GIST_DESCRIPTION = "Pacman package list"
+GIST_DESCRIPTION = Pacman package list