diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py
index fda8b6d7..78722575 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py
@@ -257,8 +257,7 @@ class Local(Common):
     ########## END INSTALLED_APPS
 
     ########## Mail settings
-    EMAIL_HOST = "localhost"
-    EMAIL_PORT = 1025
+    EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend'
     ########## End mail settings
 
     ########## django-debug-toolbar