diff --git a/devlib/host.py b/devlib/host.py
index e040b16..11f48b9 100644
--- a/devlib/host.py
+++ b/devlib/host.py
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ from pipes import quote
 from devlib.exception import TargetTransientError, TargetStableError
 from devlib.utils.misc import check_output
 
+
 PACKAGE_BIN_DIRECTORY = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'bin')
 
+
 # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
 def kill_children(pid, signal=signal.SIGKILL):
     with open('/proc/{0}/task/{0}/children'.format(pid), 'r') as fd:
@@ -34,9 +36,11 @@ def kill_children(pid, signal=signal.SIGKILL):
             kill_children(cpid, signal)
             os.kill(cpid, signal)
 
+
 class LocalConnection(object):
 
     name = 'local'
+    host = 'localhost'
 
     @property
     def connected_as_root(self):