diff --git a/awx/main/middleware.py b/awx/main/middleware.py
index d0c05c89da..b68aa3e76c 100644
--- a/awx/main/middleware.py
+++ b/awx/main/middleware.py
@@ -98,4 +98,4 @@ class HAMiddleware(object):
             })
 
         # Redirect to the base page of the primary instance.
-        return HttpResponseRedirect('http://%s/' % primary.ip_address)
+        return HttpResponseRedirect('http://%s/' % primary.hostname)
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/base.py b/awx/main/tests/base.py
index 4afa188755..c8b023e92a 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/base.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/base.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class BaseTestMixin(object):
         return results
 
     def setup_instances(self):
-        instance = Instance(uuid=settings.SYSTEM_UUID, primary=True, ip_address='127.0.0.1')
+        instance = Instance(uuid=settings.SYSTEM_UUID, primary=True, hostname='127.0.0.1')
         instance.save()
 
     def setup_users(self, just_super_user=False):