diff --git a/heartbeat/http-mon.sh b/heartbeat/http-mon.sh
index 586051c..4df4732 100644
--- a/heartbeat/http-mon.sh
+++ b/heartbeat/http-mon.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # default options for http clients
 # NB: We _always_ test a local resource, so it should be
 # safe to connect from the local interface.
-WGETOPTS="-O- -q -L --no-proxy --bind-address=127.0.0.1"
+WGETOPTS="-O- -q -L --no-proxy"
 CURLOPTS="-o - -Ss -L --interface lo"
 
 #