diff --git a/src/util.rs b/src/util.rs
index 4f6e352..047095f 100644
--- a/src/util.rs
+++ b/src/util.rs
@@ -84,5 +84,8 @@ pub fn parse_and_resolve_peer_addr(peer: &str) -> Option<(NodeID, Vec<SocketAddr
 		.to_socket_addrs()
 		.ok()?
 		.collect::<Vec<_>>();
+	if hosts.is_empty() {
+		return None;
+	}
 	Some((pubkey, hosts))
 }