diff --git a/broadlink/__init__.py b/broadlink/__init__.py
index 582f64d..c3b2cec 100644
--- a/broadlink/__init__.py
+++ b/broadlink/__init__.py
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ def gendevice(devtype, host, mac):
 
 def discover(timeout=None, local_ip_address=None):
     if local_ip_address is None:
-        s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
-        s.connect(('8.8.8.8', 53))  # connecting to a UDP address doesn't send packets
-        local_ip_address = s.getsockname()[0]
+        local_ip_address = socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname())
     address = local_ip_address.split('.')
     cs = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
     cs.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)