diff --git a/client/interface.py b/client/interface.py
index 0ef38b93..3d2491e3 100644
--- a/client/interface.py
+++ b/client/interface.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import random, socket, ast
 import thread, threading, traceback, sys, time, json, Queue
 
 DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 5
-DEFAULT_SERVERS = ['electrum.bitcoins.sk','ecdsa.org','electrum.novit.ro']  # list of default servers
+DEFAULT_SERVERS = ['ecdsa.org:50001:s'] #  ['electrum.bitcoins.sk','ecdsa.org','electrum.novit.ro']  # list of default servers
 
 
 def old_to_new(s):
diff --git a/client/wallet.py b/client/wallet.py
index 0c580fac..c9ee44ed 100644
--- a/client/wallet.py
+++ b/client/wallet.py
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ from version import ELECTRUM_VERSION, SEED_VERSION
 from interface import NativeInterface, AsynchronousInterface, HttpInterface, DEFAULT_SERVERS
 
 
-DEFAULT_PORT = 50000
 
 
 class Wallet:
@@ -260,7 +259,7 @@ class Wallet:
         self.receipt = None          # next receipt
         self.addressbook = []        # outgoing addresses, for payments
 
-        self.server = random.choice( DEFAULT_SERVERS ) + ':50000:n'        # random choice when the wallet is created
+        self.server = random.choice( DEFAULT_SERVERS )         # random choice when the wallet is created
 
         # not saved
         self.tx_history = {}