diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 26bf18a..d7b0cea 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ int main(int ac, const char* av[]) {
 
     string deamon_url {*deamon_url_opt};
 
-    if (testnet)
+    if (testnet && deamon_url == "http:://127.0.0.1:18081")
         deamon_url = "http:://127.0.0.1:28081";
 
     // create instance of page class which