diff --git a/src/addon/manager.cpp b/src/addon/manager.cpp
index 178892c328b..782614b1b45 100644
--- a/src/addon/manager.cpp
+++ b/src/addon/manager.cpp
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ namespace {
 		preferences::set_campaign_server(remote_address);
 
 		try {
-			network_asio::connection connection(remote_host, lexical_cast<std::string>(remote_port));
+			network_asio::connection connection(remote_host, remote_port);
 			gui2::tnetwork_transmission network_connect(connection, _("Requesting list of add-ons"), _("Connecting..."));
 			bool result = network_connect.show(disp.video());
 			if(!result)