--- get_notifier_id.py	2015-11-05 10:56:44.797623499 +0100
+++ get_notifier_id.py	2015-11-05 11:14:38.297576524 +0100
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ 
         sys.exit(1)
 
     try:
-        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-        sock.connect((master, 6669))
+        sock = socket.create_connection((master, 6669))
 
         sock.send('Version: 2\nCapabilities: \n\n')
         sock.recv(100)