diff --git a/usr/lib/python3.6/vmmgr/__init__.py b/usr/lib/python3.6/vmmgr/__init__.py
index 33a332b..2cd6449 100644
--- a/usr/lib/python3.6/vmmgr/__init__.py
+++ b/usr/lib/python3.6/vmmgr/__init__.py
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ class VMMgr:
         domain = self.domain
         # If the dummy host is used, take an IP address of a primary interface instead
         if domain == 'spotter.vm':
-            domain = tools.get_local_ipv4()
+            domain = tools.get_local_ip(4)
             if not domain:
-                domain = tools.get_local_ipv6()
+                domain = tools.get_local_ip(6)
             if not domain:
                 domain = '127.0.0.1'
         # Rebuild the terminal banner
diff --git a/usr/lib/python3.6/vmmgr/tools.py b/usr/lib/python3.6/vmmgr/tools.py
index 1c0e4fd..c3853cc 100644
--- a/usr/lib/python3.6/vmmgr/tools.py
+++ b/usr/lib/python3.6/vmmgr/tools.py
@@ -17,22 +17,17 @@ def compile_url(domain, port, proto='https'):
     port = '' if (proto == 'https' and  port == '443') or (proto == 'http' and port == '80') else ':{}'.format(port)
     return '{}://{}{}'.format(proto, domain, port)
 
-def get_local_ipv4():
-    # Return first routable IPv4 address of the VM (container host)
+def get_local_ip(version):
+    # Return first routable IPv4/6 address of the VM (container host)
     try:
-        return subprocess.run(['/sbin/ip', 'route', 'get', '1'], check=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.decode().split()[-1]
+        output = subprocess.run(['/sbin/ip', 'route', 'get', '1' if version == 4 else '2003::'], check=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.decode().split()
+        return output[output.index('src')+1]
     except:
         return None
 
-def get_local_ipv6():
-    # Return first routable IPv6 address of the VM (container host)
-    try:
-        return subprocess.run(['/sbin/ip', 'route', 'get', '2003::'], check=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.decode().split()[-3]
-    except:
-        return None
-
-def get_external_ip(family):
-    # Return external IP address of given family via 3rd party service
+def get_external_ip(version):
+    # Return external IPv4/6 address via remote service
+    family = socket.AF_INET if version == 4 else socket.AF_INET6
     allowed_gai_family = requests.packages.urllib3.util.connection.allowed_gai_family
     try:
         requests.packages.urllib3.util.connection.allowed_gai_family = lambda: family
@@ -42,14 +37,6 @@ def get_external_ip(family):
     finally:
         requests.packages.urllib3.util.connection.allowed_gai_family = allowed_gai_family
 
-def get_external_ipv4():
-    # Return external IPv4 address
-    return get_external_ip(socket.AF_INET)
-
-def get_external_ipv6():
-    # Return external IPv6 address
-    return get_external_ip(socket.AF_INET6)
-
 resolver = dns.resolver.Resolver()
 resolver.timeout = 3
 resolver.lifetime = 3
diff --git a/usr/lib/python3.6/vmmgr/wsgiapp.py b/usr/lib/python3.6/vmmgr/wsgiapp.py
index 032f7f8..79a684e 100644
--- a/usr/lib/python3.6/vmmgr/wsgiapp.py
+++ b/usr/lib/python3.6/vmmgr/wsgiapp.py
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ class WSGIApp(object):
 
     def setup_host_view(self, request):
         # Host setup view.
-        ex_ipv4 = tools.get_external_ipv4()
-        ex_ipv6 = tools.get_external_ipv6()
-        in_ipv4 = tools.get_local_ipv4()
-        in_ipv6 = tools.get_local_ipv6()
+        ex_ipv4 = tools.get_external_ip(4)
+        ex_ipv6 = tools.get_external_ip(6)
+        in_ipv4 = tools.get_local_ip(4)
+        in_ipv6 = tools.get_local_ip(6)
         cert_info = tools.get_cert_info(CERT_PUB_FILE)
         return self.render_template('setup-host.html', request, ex_ipv4=ex_ipv4, ex_ipv6=ex_ipv6, in_ipv4=in_ipv4, in_ipv6=in_ipv6, cert_info=cert_info)
 
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ class WSGIApp(object):
     def verify_dns_action(self, request):
         # Check if all FQDNs for all applications are resolvable and point to current external IP
         domains = [self.vmmgr.domain]+['{}.{}'.format(self.conf['apps'][app]['host'], self.vmmgr.domain) for app in self.conf['apps']]
-        ipv4 = tools.get_external_ipv4()
-        ipv6 = tools.get_external_ipv6()
+        ipv4 = tools.get_external_ip(4)
+        ipv6 = tools.get_external_ip(6)
         for domain in domains:
             try:
                 a = tools.resolve_ip(domain, 'A')