diff --git a/ceilometerclient/common/http.py b/ceilometerclient/common/http.py
index a773c41..2a813d2 100644
--- a/ceilometerclient/common/http.py
+++ b/ceilometerclient/common/http.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class HTTPClient(object):
     def get_connection(self):
         _class = self.connection_params[0]
         try:
-            return _class(*self.connection_params[1],
+            return _class(*self.connection_params[1][0:2],
                           **self.connection_params[2])
         except httplib.InvalidURL:
             raise exc.InvalidEndpoint()