diff --git a/vlib/net/ftp/ftp.v b/vlib/net/ftp/ftp.v
index 023023450f..01db981bc7 100644
--- a/vlib/net/ftp/ftp.v
+++ b/vlib/net/ftp/ftp.v
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ fn (mut zftp FTP) read() !(int, string) {
 	return code, data
 }
 
-// connect establishes an FTP connection to the host at `ip` port 21.
-pub fn (mut zftp FTP) connect(ip string) !bool {
-	zftp.conn = net.dial_tcp('${ip}:21')!
+// connect establishes an FTP connection to the host at `oaddress` (ip:port).
+pub fn (mut zftp FTP) connect(oaddress string) !bool {
+	zftp.conn = net.dial_tcp(oaddress)!
 	zftp.reader = io.new_buffered_reader(reader: zftp.conn)
 	code, _ := zftp.read()!
 	if code == ftp.connected {
diff --git a/vlib/net/ftp/ftp_test.v b/vlib/net/ftp/ftp_test.v
index 539a9ef13b..bfea567bb3 100644
--- a/vlib/net/ftp/ftp_test.v
+++ b/vlib/net/ftp/ftp_test.v
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn ftp_client_test_inside() ! {
 	defer {
 		zftp.close() or { panic(err) }
 	}
-	connect_result := zftp.connect('ftp.redhat.com')!
+	connect_result := zftp.connect('ftp.redhat.com:21')!
 	assert connect_result
 	login_result := zftp.login('ftp', 'ftp')!
 	assert login_result