diff --git a/src/ngircd/client.c b/src/ngircd/client.c
index 078449c0..7e28e8fb 100644
--- a/src/ngircd/client.c
+++ b/src/ngircd/client.c
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ Init_New_Client(CONN_ID Idx, CLIENT *Introducer, CLIENT *TopServer,
 
 	assert(Idx >= NONE);
 	assert(Introducer != NULL);
-	assert(Hostname != NULL);
 
 	client = New_Client_Struct();
 	if (!client)
diff --git a/src/ngircd/conn.c b/src/ngircd/conn.c
index 71dc939f..82dbb288 100644
--- a/src/ngircd/conn.c
+++ b/src/ngircd/conn.c
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ New_Connection(int Sock)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	c = Client_NewLocal(new_sock, ip_str, CLIENT_UNKNOWN, false);
+	c = Client_NewLocal(new_sock, NULL, CLIENT_UNKNOWN, false);
 	if (!c) {
 		Log(LOG_ALERT,
 		    "Can't accept connection: can't create client structure!");