diff --git a/nova/flags.py b/nova/flags.py
index 406f159e..6f2747fc 100644
--- a/nova/flags.py
+++ b/nova/flags.py
@@ -223,11 +223,11 @@ DEFINE_string('network_topic', 'network', 'the topic network nodes listen on')
 DEFINE_string('ajax_console_proxy_topic', 'ajax_proxy',
               'the topic ajax proxy nodes listen on')
 DEFINE_string('ajax_console_proxy_url',
-              'http://tonbuntu:8000',
-              'location of ajax console proxy, in the form "http://tonbuntu:8000"')
+              'http://127.0.0.1:8000',
+              'location of ajax console proxy, \
+               in the form "http://127.0.0.1:8000"')
 DEFINE_string('ajax_console_proxy_port',
-              8000,
-              'port that ajax_console_proxy binds')
+               8000, 'port that ajax_console_proxy binds')
 DEFINE_bool('verbose', False, 'show debug output')
 DEFINE_boolean('fake_rabbit', False, 'use a fake rabbit')
 DEFINE_bool('fake_network', False,