diff --git a/redis/modules/src/main/java/org/atmosphere/plugin/redis/RedisBroadcaster.java b/redis/modules/src/main/java/org/atmosphere/plugin/redis/RedisBroadcaster.java
index 4cf6a2493..ee63cb836 100644
--- a/redis/modules/src/main/java/org/atmosphere/plugin/redis/RedisBroadcaster.java
+++ b/redis/modules/src/main/java/org/atmosphere/plugin/redis/RedisBroadcaster.java
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ public Broadcaster initialize(String id, AtmosphereConfig config) {
     }
 
     public Broadcaster initialize(String id, URI uri, AtmosphereConfig config) {
-        // Ignore default.
-        uri = URI.create("http://localhost:6379");
         super.initialize(id, uri, config);
         this.redisUtil = new RedisUtil(uri, config, new RedisUtil.Callback() {
             @Override