diff --git a/app_client.py b/app_client.py
index 8217df3..e1c25c8 100644
--- a/app_client.py
+++ b/app_client.py
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ def create_request(action, value):
 def start_connection(host, port, request):
     addr = (host, port)
     print("starting connection to", addr)
-    sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    # sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    sock = socket.create_connection(addr)
     sock.setblocking(False)
-    sock.connect_ex(addr)
+    # sock.connect_ex(addr)
     events = selectors.EVENT_READ | selectors.EVENT_WRITE
     message = libclient.Message(sel, sock, addr, request)
     sel.register(sock, events, data=message)