diff --git a/app/src/main/java/oppen/ariane/io/gemini/GeminiDatasource.kt b/app/src/main/java/oppen/ariane/io/gemini/GeminiDatasource.kt
index 87597d9..8516910 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/oppen/ariane/io/gemini/GeminiDatasource.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/oppen/ariane/io/gemini/GeminiDatasource.kt
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ class GeminiDatasource(private val context: Context, val history: ArianeHistory)
     }
 
     private fun geminiRequest(uri: URI, onUpdate: (state: GemState) -> Unit){
-        val port = if(uri.port == -1) 1965 else uri.port
 
         //todo - extract and reuse this ------------------------------------------------------------
         val protocol = prefs.getString("tls_protocol", "TLS")
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ class GeminiDatasource(private val context: Context, val history: ArianeHistory)
 
         val socket: SSLSocket?
         try {
-            socket = factory.createSocket(uri.host, port) as SSLSocket
+            socket = factory.createSocket(uri.host, 1965) as SSLSocket
 
             when (protocol) {
                 "TLS" -> {}//Use default enabled protocols
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ class GeminiDatasource(private val context: Context, val history: ArianeHistory)
                 else -> socket.enabledProtocols = arrayOf(protocol)
             }
 
-            println("Ariane socket handshake with ${uri.host} on port $port")
+            println("Ariane socket handshake with ${uri.host}")
             socket.startHandshake()
         }catch (ce: ConnectException){
             println("Ariane socket error: $ce")