diff --git a/bots/communication.py b/bots/communication.py
index 9154a8c5..bd1c12ba 100644
--- a/bots/communication.py
+++ b/bots/communication.py
@@ -1909,7 +1909,7 @@ def connect(self):
         else:
             self.auth = None
         self.cert = None
-        self.url = botslib.Uri(scheme=self.scheme,hostname=self.channeldict['host'],port=self.channeldict['port'],path=self.channeldict['path'])
+        self.url = botslib.Uri(scheme=self.scheme,hostname=self.channeldict['host'],str(port=self.channeldict['port']),path=self.channeldict['path'],filename=self.channeldict['filename'])
 
     @botslib.log_session
     def incommunicate(self):