diff --git a/src/ibrowse_socks5.erl b/src/ibrowse_socks5.erl
index e6d8913..571a0fa 100644
--- a/src/ibrowse_socks5.erl
+++ b/src/ibrowse_socks5.erl
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 -define(RESERVER, 0).
 -define(STATUS_GRANTED, 0).
 
--define(DNS_IP, {8,8,8,8}).
-
 connect(Host, Port, Options) ->
     Socks5Host = proplists:get_value(socks5_host, Options),
     Socks5Port = proplists:get_value(socks5_port, Options),
@@ -44,14 +42,7 @@ connect(Host, Port, Options) ->
             {ok, <<1, 0>>} = gen_tcp:recv(Socket, 2, ?TIMEOUT)
     end,
 
-    {IP1,IP2,IP3,IP4} = case inet_parse:address(Host) of
-        {ok, IP} ->
-            IP;
-        _Other ->
-            {ok, NsData} = inet_res:nslookup(Host, in, a, [{?DNS_IP, 53}]),
-            [Addr | _NewAnList] = [D || #dns_rr{data=D, type=a} <- NsData#dns_rec.anlist],
-            Addr
-    end,
+    {ok, {IP1,IP2,IP3,IP4}} = inet:getaddr(Host, inet),
 
     ok = gen_tcp:send(Socket, <<?SOCKS5, ?COMMAND_TYPE_TCPIP_STREAM, ?RESERVER, ?ADDRESS_TYPE_IP4, IP1, IP2, IP3, IP4, Port:16>>),
     {ok, << ?SOCKS5, ?STATUS_GRANTED, ?RESERVER, ?ADDRESS_TYPE_IP4, IP1, IP2, IP3, IP4, Port:16 >>} = gen_tcp:recv(Socket, 10, ?TIMEOUT),