diff --git a/helpers/configHelper.py b/helpers/configHelper.py
index 456ab07..6041c89 100644
--- a/helpers/configHelper.py
+++ b/helpers/configHelper.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class config:
 
 			self.config.get("irc","enable")
 			self.config.get("irc","port")
+			self.config.get("irc","hostname")
 
 			self.config.get("localize","enable")
 			self.config.get("localize","ipapiurl")
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ class config:
 		self.config.add_section("irc")
 		self.config.set("irc", "enable", "1")
 		self.config.set("irc", "port", "6667")
+		self.config.set("irc", "hostname", "ripple")
 
 		self.config.add_section("localize")
 		self.config.set("localize", "enable", "1")
diff --git a/irc/ircserver.py b/irc/ircserver.py
index f3d3a48..f478d28 100644
--- a/irc/ircserver.py
+++ b/irc/ircserver.py
@@ -516,7 +516,8 @@ class Client:
 
 class Server:
 	def __init__(self, port):
-		self.host = socket.getfqdn("127.0.0.1")[:63]
+		#self.host = socket.getfqdn("127.0.0.1")[:63]
+		self.host = glob.conf.config["irc"]["hostname"]
 		self.port = port
 		self.clients = {}  # Socket --> Client instance.
 		self.motd = ["Welcome to pep.py's embedded IRC server!", "This is a VERY simple IRC server and it's still in beta.", "Expect things to crash and not work as expected :("]