diff --git a/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/Jedis.java b/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/Jedis.java
index d6633c3..0899abc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/Jedis.java
+++ b/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/Jedis.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class Jedis extends BinaryJedis implements JedisCommands,
      * @deprecated CDI eyes only
      */
     public Jedis() {
-	super((String)null);
+	super("localhost");
     }
     
     public Jedis(final String host) {