diff --git a/.i3blocks/mpd b/.i3blocks/mpd
index 0fe4d51..21269e5 100755
--- a/.i3blocks/mpd
+++ b/.i3blocks/mpd
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ then
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	time="$(echo -e 'status\nclose' | nc -U .mpd/socket | grep time \
+	time="$(echo -e 'status\nclose' | nc -U $MPD_HOST | grep time \
 		| cut -d' ' -f2)"
 	
 	time_elapsed=$(human_time "${time%:*}")