diff --git a/install_sympa.sh b/install_sympa.sh
index ec41441..7c08743 100755
--- a/install_sympa.sh
+++ b/install_sympa.sh
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ DEFAULT_SYMPA_LIST_DATA_DIR="/data/sympa/list_data"
 DEFAULT_START_AT_BOOTTIME="yes"
 
 DEFAULT_SYMPA_DB_TYPE="mysql"
-DEFAULT_SYMPA_DB_HOST="127.0.0.1"
+DEFAULT_SYMPA_DB_HOST="localhost"
 DEFAULT_SYMPA_DB_NAME="sympa"
 DEFAULT_SYMPA_DB_USER="sympa"
 
@@ -948,9 +948,9 @@ if ! $UPDATE_SYMPA ; then
       SYMPA_DB_HOST=$DEFAULT_SYMPA_DB_HOST
    fi
 
-   if [ "$SYMPA_DB_HOST" = "localhost" ]; then
-      SYMPA_DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
-   fi
+   #if [ "$SYMPA_DB_HOST" = "localhost" ]; then
+   #   SYMPA_DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
+   #fi
 
    if [[ -z "$SYMPA_DB_PORT" ]]; then
       if [[ "$SYMPA_DB_TYPE" = "mysql" ]]; then