diff --git a/collects/tests/net/ftp.rkt b/collects/tests/net/ftp.rkt
index 5007eeb8a6..bb34481257 100644
--- a/collects/tests/net/ftp.rkt
+++ b/collects/tests/net/ftp.rkt
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ END
                                                    pasv2-port-maj pasv2-port-min
                                                    ))))
   
-  (define server "localhost")
+  (define server "127.0.0.1")
   (define port main-port)
   (define user "anonymous")
   (define passwd "nonny")
@@ -255,4 +255,4 @@ END
            
            ))))
 
-(tests)
\ No newline at end of file
+(tests)