diff --git a/reader.py b/reader.py
index 8e275b3..8112387 100644
--- a/reader.py
+++ b/reader.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def _query_lookupd(self, lookupd):
 
         for producer in producers:
             self.connect_to_nsqd(
-                producer['address'],
+                producer.get('address') or producer['hostname'],
                 producer['tcp_port'],
                 producer['http_port']
             )