diff --git a/src/controllers/api.js b/src/controllers/api.js
index 73e0a153ba..6001067eca 100644
--- a/src/controllers/api.js
+++ b/src/controllers/api.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ apiController.getConfig = function(req, res, next) {
 	var config = {};
 	config.relative_path = nconf.get('relative_path');
 	config.socketioTransports = nconf.get('socket.io:transports') || ['websocket', 'polling'];
+	config.websocketAddress = nconf.get('socket.io:address') || '';
 	config.version = pkg.version;
 	config.siteTitle = meta.config.title || meta.config.browserTitle || 'NodeBB';
 	config.showSiteTitle = parseInt(meta.config.showSiteTitle, 10) === 1;
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@ apiController.getConfig = function(req, res, next) {
 	config.disableChat = parseInt(meta.config.disableChat, 10) === 1;
 	config.maxReconnectionAttempts = meta.config.maxReconnectionAttempts || 5;
 	config.reconnectionDelay = meta.config.reconnectionDelay || 200;
-	config.websocketAddress = meta.config.websocketAddress || '';
 	config.tagsPerTopic = meta.config.tagsPerTopic || 5;
 	config.topicsPerPage = meta.config.topicsPerPage || 20;
 	config.postsPerPage = meta.config.postsPerPage || 20;
diff --git a/src/views/admin/settings/sockets.tpl b/src/views/admin/settings/sockets.tpl
index ffbb7d7ad1..ab24ab2970 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/settings/sockets.tpl
+++ b/src/views/admin/settings/sockets.tpl
@@ -12,13 +12,6 @@
 				<label for="reconnectionDelay">Reconnection Delay</label>
 				<input class="form-control" id="reconnectionDelay" type="text" value="200" data-field="reconnectionDelay" />
 			</div>
-			<div class="form-group">
-				<label for="websocketAddress">Websocket Address</label>
-				<input class="form-control" id="websocketAddress" type="text" data-field="websocketAddress" />
-				<p class="help-block">
-					Leave blank if unsure.
-				</p>
-			</div>
 		</form>
 	</div>
 </div>