diff --git a/nimsuggest/nimsuggest.nim b/nimsuggest/nimsuggest.nim
index e69731b27a..e1bb0d5aa3 100644
--- a/nimsuggest/nimsuggest.nim
+++ b/nimsuggest/nimsuggest.nim
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ type
 
 var
   gPort = 6000.Port
-  gAddress = ""
+  gAddress = "127.0.0.1"
   gMode: Mode
   gEmitEof: bool # whether we write '!EOF!' dummy lines
   gLogging = defined(logging)