diff --git a/r2/example.ini b/r2/example.ini
index ecc9dd9ad..adcf451c6 100644
--- a/r2/example.ini
+++ b/r2/example.ini
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ clicktracker_url =
 
 databases = main, comment, vote, change, email, neuter, query_queue
 
-#db name         db           host          user, pass
-main_db =        newreddit,   10.96.53.79,  ri,   password
-comment_db =     newreddit,   10.96.53.76,  ri,   password
-comment2_db =    newreddit,   10.96.53.78,  ri,   password
-vote_db =        newreddit,   10.96.53.77,  ri,   password
-change_db =      changed,     10.96.53.216, ri,   password
-email_db =       email,       10.96.53.216, ri,   password
-neuter_db =      neuter,      10.96.53.216, ri,   password
-query_queue_db = query_queue, 10.96.53.220, ri,   password
+#db name         db           host       user, pass
+main_db =        newreddit,   127.0.0.1, ri,   password
+comment_db =     newreddit,   127.0.0.1, ri,   password
+comment2_db =    newreddit,   127.0.0.1, ri,   password
+vote_db =        newreddit,   127.0.0.1, ri,   password
+change_db =      changed,     127.0.0.1, ri,   password
+email_db =       email,       127.0.0.1, ri,   password
+neuter_db =      neuter,      127.0.0.1, ri,   password
+query_queue_db = query_queue, 127.0.0.1, ri,   password
 
 db_app_name = reddit
 db_create_tables = True