diff --git a/ccmlib/node.py b/ccmlib/node.py
index cc8f565a..68fa722c 100644
--- a/ccmlib/node.py
+++ b/ccmlib/node.py
@@ -704,8 +704,9 @@ def nodetool(self, cmd, capture_output=True, wait=True):
         if capture_output and not wait:
             raise common.ArgumentError("Cannot set capture_output while wait is False.")
         env = self.get_env()
+        host = self.address()
         nodetool = self.get_tool('nodetool')
-        args = [nodetool, '-h', 'localhost', '-p', str(self.jmx_port)]
+        args = [nodetool, '-h', host, '-p', str(self.jmx_port)]
         args += cmd.split()
         if capture_output:
             p = subprocess.Popen(args, env=env, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)