Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/remotecontrol/RemoteControl.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/remotecontrol/RemoteControl.java	(revision 7829)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/remotecontrol/RemoteControl.java	(revision 7830)
@@ -37,6 +37,4 @@
     static final int protocolMajorVersion = 1;
     static final int protocolMinorVersion = 7;
-
-    private static final String LOCALHOST = "127.0.0.1";
 
     /**
@@ -84,5 +82,6 @@
      */
     public static InetAddress getInetAddress() throws UnknownHostException {
-        return InetAddress.getByName(Main.pref.get("remote.control.host", LOCALHOST));
+        // Return an address to the loopback interface by default
+        return InetAddress.getByName(Main.pref.get("remote.control.host", null));
     }
 }