diff --git a/webapp_media.py b/webapp_media.py
index bf666063b..b83b298d1 100644
--- a/webapp_media.py
+++ b/webapp_media.py
@@ -115,36 +115,16 @@ def _addEmbeddedVideoFromSites(translate: {}, content: str,
             # peertube sites.
             peerTubeSites = peertubeInstances
         else:
-            # A default selection of the current larger peertube sites,
-            # mostly French and German language.
-            # These have only been semi-vetted, and so should be under
-            # continuous review.
+            # A default minimal set of peertube instances
             # Also see https://peertube_isolation.frama.io/list/ for
             # adversarial instances. Nothing in that list should be
             # in the defaults below.
             peerTubeSites = ('share.tube',
-                             'tube.22decembre.eu',
-                             'libre.video',
-                             'peertube.linuxrocks.online',
-                             'spacepub.space',
-                             'tube.tchncs.de',
-                             'video.irem.univ-paris-diderot.fr',
-                             'peertube.openstreetmap.fr',
-                             'video.antopie.org',
-                             'scitech.video',
-                             'video.ploud.fr',
-                             'diode.zone',
                              'visionon.tv',
                              'peertube.fr',
-                             'peertube.live',
                              'kolektiva.media',
-                             'betamax.video',
                              'peertube.social',
-                             'videos.lescommuns.org',
-                             'video.tedomum.net',
-                             'tilvids.com',
-                             'exode.me',
-                             'peertube.video')
+                             'videos.lescommuns.org')
         for site in peerTubeSites:
             site = site.strip()
             if not site: