--- loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2016/02/20 00:12:49	1.163
+++ loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2016/08/16 20:17:49	1.164
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Cookie Based Access Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.163 2016/02/20 00:12:49 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.164 2016/08/16 20:17:49 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -360,14 +360,7 @@ sub sso_login {
 	} else {
 	    # need to login them in, so generate the need data that
 	    # migrate expects to do login
-	    my $ip;
-	    my $c = $r->connection;
-	    eval {
-	        $ip = $c->remote_ip();
-	    };
-	    if ($@) {
-	        $ip = $c->client_ip();
-	    }
+	    my $ip = $r->get_remote_host();
 	    my %info=('ip'        => $ip,
 		      'domain'    => $domain,
 		      'username'  => $user,