diff --git a/templates/monit.conf b/templates/monit.conf
index 8ce13e7..fd8eca4 100644
--- a/templates/monit.conf
+++ b/templates/monit.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ check process mariadb with pidfile /run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
   group database
   start program = "/usr/sbin/service mysql start"
   stop  program = "/usr/sbin/service mysql stop"
-  if failed host port 3306 protocol mysql
+  if failed port 3306 protocol mysql
     username "{{ monit_sql_user }}" password "{{ monit_sql_password }}"
     with timeout 15 seconds for 3 times within 4 cycles then restart
   if failed unixsocket /run/mysqld/mysqld.sock protocol mysql for 3 times within 4 cycles then restart