diff --git a/ndn-cpp/NDN.cpp b/ndn-cpp/NDN.cpp
index 4f7be39..c41f1d7 100644
--- a/ndn-cpp/NDN.cpp
+++ b/ndn-cpp/NDN.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   vector<unsigned char> encoding;
   interest.encode(encoding);  
 
-  transport_->connect((char *)"E.hub.ndn.ucla.edu", 9695);
+  transport_->connect(host_.c_str(), port_);
   transport_->send(&encoding[0], encoding.size());
 }