diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
index 1779df7..c4c4e11 100644
--- a/client_test.go
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ package goeapi
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
 	"os"
 	"os/user"
 	"regexp"
@@ -460,8 +461,15 @@ func TestClientConnectInvalidTransport_UnitTest(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestClientConnectTimeout_UnitTest(t *testing.T) {
-	// 1.1.1.2 is assumed to be an unreachable bogus address
-	node, err := Connect("http", "1.1.1.2", "admin", "admin", 80)
+	// We create a local socket that never gives any responses
+	// We assume that 127.0.0.1 exists as the loopback on the test host.
+	sock, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Error in test setup (listen).")
+	}
+	defer sock.Close()
+	port := sock.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port
+	node, err := Connect("http", "127.0.0.1", "admin", "admin", port)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("Error in connect.")
 	}