diff --git a/weaver/main.go b/weaver/main.go
index d7eeff34..1f351255 100644
--- a/weaver/main.go
+++ b/weaver/main.go
@@ -127,9 +127,7 @@ func main() {
 	router := weave.NewRouter(iface, ourName, []byte(password), connLimit, bufSz*1024*1024, logFrame)
 	router.Start()
 	for _, peer := range peers {
-		normPeer := weave.NormalisePeerAddr(peer)
-		addr, err := net.ResolveTCPAddr("tcp4", normPeer)
-		if err == nil {
+		if addr, err := net.ResolveTCPAddr("tcp4", weave.NormalisePeerAddr(peer)); err == nil {
 			router.ConnectionMaker.InitiateConnection(addr.String())
 		} else {
 			log.Fatal(err)