1 files changed, 4 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/leap/eip/eipconnection.py b/src/leap/eip/eipconnection.py
index ff71dc76..3a879f01 100644
--- a/src/leap/eip/eipconnection.py
+++ b/src/leap/eip/eipconnection.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import logging
 import Queue
 
 from leap.eip.checks import EIPConfigChecker
+from leap.eip import config as eipconfig
 from leap.eip import exceptions as eip_exceptions
 from leap.eip.openvpnconnection import OpenVPNConnection
 
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ class EIPConnection(OpenVPNConnection):
         self.status = EIPConnectionStatus(callbacks=status_signals)
         self.config_checker = config_checker()
 
+        host = eipconfig.get_socket_path()
+        kwargs['host'] = host
+
         super(EIPConnection, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def has_errors(self):
@@ -72,12 +76,6 @@ class EIPConnection(OpenVPNConnection):
         """
         return self.status.current
 
-    #def desired_connection_state(self):
-        #"""
-        #returns the desired_connection state
-        #"""
-        #return self.desired_con_state
-
     def poll_connection_state(self):
         """
         """