diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/models/trainer.py b/pytorch_lightning/models/trainer.py
index 3ede697c76..6d4f639c01 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/models/trainer.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/models/trainer.py
@@ -336,7 +336,8 @@ class Trainer(TrainerIO):
 
         # set up server using proc 0's ip address
         # try to init for 20 times at max in case ports are taken
-        ip = self.__get_root_node_ip(self.proc_rank, self.nb_gpu_nodes)
+        # ip = self.__get_root_node_ip(self.proc_rank, self.nb_gpu_nodes)
+        ip = os.environ['MASTER_ADDR']
         self.__init_tcp_connection(ip)
 
         # CHOOSE OPTIMIZER