diff --git a/bin/core/ail_2_ail_client.py b/bin/core/ail_2_ail_client.py
index 29e6c37f..16f108be 100755
--- a/bin/core/ail_2_ail_client.py
+++ b/bin/core/ail_2_ail_client.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ config_loader = ConfigLoader()
 local_addr = config_loader.get_config_str('AIL_2_AIL', 'local_addr')
 if not local_addr or local_addr == None:
     local_addr = None
+else:
+    local_addr = (local_addr, 0)
 config_loader = None