diff --git a/streams.py b/streams.py
index b1dcc1c..b025757 100644
--- a/streams.py
+++ b/streams.py
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ class Stream(Base):
         self.settimeout(self.timeout)
         host, _, port = self.uri.partition(':')
         # try to convert uri to host name
-        host = short_hostname(host)
-        self.uri = self.tags['stream'] = f'{host}:{port}'
+        self.uri = self.tags['stream'] = f'{short_hostname(host)}:{port}'
         print(f'{host}:{port}', '=', self.uri, 'connected')
         self._buffer = []
         self._deadline = INF