diff --git a/src/IRCSocket.py b/src/IRCSocket.py
index a243877e..dcc61d31 100644
--- a/src/IRCSocket.py
+++ b/src/IRCSocket.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Socket(IRCObject.Object):
             self._tls_wrap()
 
         self._socket.connect((self._hostname, self._port))
-        self.connected_ip, port = self._socket.getpeername()
+        self.connected_ip = self._socket.getpeername()[0]
         self.cached_fileno = self._socket.fileno()
         self.connected = True