diff --git a/cdoseaplay/sync.py b/cdoseaplay/sync.py
index 454b7da..6795b92 100755
--- a/cdoseaplay/sync.py
+++ b/cdoseaplay/sync.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class Player(Thread):
 
     def ping(self):
         data = 'NEXT'
-        if ':' in self.peer:
+        if ':' in self.peer[0]:
             sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET6, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
         else:
             sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class Player(Thread):
 
     def get_position(self):
         try:
-            if ':' in self.peer:
+            if ':' in self.peer[0]:
                 sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET6, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
             else:
                 sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)