diff --git a/proxy/src/test/java/net/md_5/bungee/ThrottleTest.java b/proxy/src/test/java/net/md_5/bungee/ThrottleTest.java
index 931fdb8a..e16a0878 100644
--- a/proxy/src/test/java/net/md_5/bungee/ThrottleTest.java
+++ b/proxy/src/test/java/net/md_5/bungee/ThrottleTest.java
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ public class ThrottleTest
     public void testThrottle() throws InterruptedException, UnknownHostException
     {
         ConnectionThrottle throttle = new ConnectionThrottle( 5 );
-        InetAddress address = InetAddress.getLocalHost();
+        InetAddress address;
+        
+        try {
+            address = InetAddress.getLocalHost();
+        } catch (UnknownHostException ex) {
+            address = InetAddress.getByName( null );
+        }
 
         Assert.assertFalse( "Address should not be throttled", throttle.throttle( address ) );
         Assert.assertTrue( "Address should be throttled", throttle.throttle( address ) );