@@ -723,11 +723,11 @@
 
 	if (_listeningSocket != nil)
 		@throw [OFAlreadyConnectedException exception];
 
 	_listeningSocket = [[OFTCPSocket alloc] init];
-	_port = [_listeningSocket bindToHost: _host
+	_port = [_listeningSocket bindToHost: (OFString *)_host
 					port: _port];
 	[_listeningSocket listen];
 
 	[_listeningSocket asyncAcceptWithTarget: self
 				       selector: @selector(of_socket: