diff --git a/Network/Wai/Test.hs b/Network/Wai/Test.hs
--- a/Network/Wai/Test.hs
+++ b/Network/Wai/Test.hs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 import qualified Data.Conduit as C
 import qualified Data.Conduit.List as CL
 import Data.Monoid (mempty)
+import Network.Socket.Internal (SockAddr (SockAddrInet))
 
 type Session = ReaderT Application (StateT ClientState IO)
 
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@
     , serverPort = 80
     , requestHeaders = []
     , isSecure = False
-    , remoteHost = error "Network.Wai.Test.defaultRequest{remoteHost}"
+    , remoteHost = SockAddrInet 0 0
     , pathInfo = []
     , queryString = []
     , requestBody = mempty
diff --git a/wai-test.cabal b/wai-test.cabal
--- a/wai-test.cabal
+++ b/wai-test.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            wai-test
-version:         1.3.0.4
+version:         1.3.0.5
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
                    , HUnit                     >= 1.2      && < 1.3
                    , http-types                >= 0.7
                    , case-insensitive          >= 0.2
+                   , network
     exposed-modules: Network.Wai.Test
     ghc-options:     -Wall