diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d325a10..8e68c63 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ https://graphhopper.com/api/1/search?q=berlin&key=[YOUR_KEY]
 
 This query will be translated to the following queries:
 ```
-https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search/berlin?format=json&addressdetails=1
+https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q=berlin&format=json&addressdetails=1
 https://api.opencagedata.com/geocode/v1/json?q=berlin
 https://services.gisgraphy.com/geocoding/search?address=berlin&format=json
 https://api.nettoolkit.com/v1/geo/geocodes?address=berlin
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The geocoding converter supports the following additional Nominatim parameters,
 
 A sample Nominatim Response for 
 ```
-https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search/Unter%20den%20Linden%201%20Berlin?format=json&addressdetails=1&limit=1&polygon_svg=1
+https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q=Unter%20den%20Linden%201%20Berlin&format=json&addressdetails=1&limit=1&polygon_svg=1
 ```
 
 looks like this
diff --git a/converter.yml b/converter.yml
index 3a5e5c2..00c7aac 100644
--- a/converter.yml
+++ b/converter.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-nominatimURL: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search/
-nominatimReverseURL: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/reverse/
+nominatimURL: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search
+nominatimReverseURL: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/reverse
 nominatim: true
 nominatimEmail: ${NOM_EMAIL}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/converter/ConverterConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/converter/ConverterConfiguration.java
index 77935a4..eff2949 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/converter/ConverterConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/converter/ConverterConfiguration.java
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 public class ConverterConfiguration extends Configuration {
 
     @NotEmpty
-    private String nominatimURL = "https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search/";
+    private String nominatimURL = "https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search";
     @NotEmpty
-    private String nominatimReverseURL = "https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/reverse/";
+    private String nominatimReverseURL = "https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/reverse";
     private String nominatimEmail = "";
 
     private String openCageDataURL = "https://api.opencagedata.com/geocode/v1/json";
diff --git a/src/test/resources/converter.yml b/src/test/resources/converter.yml
index db495b3..35ed6cf 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/converter.yml
+++ b/src/test/resources/converter.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-nominatimURL: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search/
+nominatimURL: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search
 
 openCageDataURL: https://api.opencagedata.com/geocode/v1/json
 openCageDataKey: ${OCD_KEY}