diff --git a/http/http_client.hpp b/http/http_client.hpp
index 6e5613b..cb67022 100644
--- a/http/http_client.hpp
+++ b/http/http_client.hpp
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@
         if (ec)
         {
             BMCWEB_LOG_ERROR("Connect {}:{}, id: {} failed: {}",
-                             endpoint.address().to_string(), endpoint.port(),
-                             connId, ec.message());
+                             host.encoded_host_address(), host.port(), connId,
+                             ec.message());
             state = ConnState::connectFailed;
             waitAndRetry();
             return;