diff --git a/mpdscribble/file.c b/mpdscribble/file.c

index ce1d71f..03c5750 100644

--- a/mpdscribble/file.c

+++ b/mpdscribble/file.c

@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ file_read_config (int argc, char **argv)

   if (!file_config.password)

     fatal ("no audioscrobbler password specified in %s", file_config.conf);

   if (!file_config.host)

-    file_config.host = mpd_host;

+    file_config.host = strdup2(mpd_host);

   if (!file_config.host)

     file_config.host = strdup2 (FILE_DEFAULT_HOST);

   if (!file_config.log)