diff --git a/bin/slave.py b/bin/slave.py
index 171a115..80a29bb 100644
--- a/bin/slave.py
+++ b/bin/slave.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     help="specify this slave's response label (default: %default)")
 
   parser.add_option('-p', '--port',
-    type="int", dest="port", default='6666',
+    type="int", dest="port", default=6666,
     help="specify the port to use on the server (default: %default)")
 
   (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
   server, input_file = args
   myname = options.label
 
-  m = QueueManager(address=(server, 50000), authkey='asdf')
+  m = QueueManager(address=(server, options.port), authkey='asdf')
   m.connect()
 
   inq  = m.get_inqueue()