diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpConnectionManager.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpConnectionManager.java
index a8b31a7a9..1a417f32a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpConnectionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpConnectionManager.java
@@ -96,6 +96,6 @@ public class HttpConnectionManager extends AbstractConnectionManager {
 	}
 
 	public Proxy getProxy() throws IOException {
-		return new Proxy(Proxy.Type.HTTP, new InetSocketAddress(InetAddress.getLocalHost(), 8118));
+		return new Proxy(Proxy.Type.HTTP, new InetSocketAddress(InetAddress.getByAddress(new byte[]{127,0,0,1}), 8118));
 	}
 }