diff --git a/core/net/uiplib.c b/core/net/uiplib.c
index 630385373..29db1f629 100644
--- a/core/net/uiplib.c
+++ b/core/net/uiplib.c
@@ -53,15 +53,17 @@ uiplib_ipaddrconv(const char *addrstr, uip_ipaddr_t *ipaddr)
 
   value = 0;
   zero = -1;
+  if(*addrstr == '[') addrstr++;
+
   for(len = 0; len < sizeof(uip_ipaddr_t) - 1; addrstr++) {
     c = *addrstr;
-    if(c == ':' || c == '\0') {
+    if(c == ':' || c == '\0' || c == ']') {
       ipaddr->u8[len] = (value >> 8) & 0xff;
       ipaddr->u8[len + 1] = value & 0xff;
       len += 2;
       value = 0;
 
-      if(c == '\0') {
+      if(c == '\0' || c == ']') {
         break;
       }
 
diff --git a/examples/ipv6/sky-websense/websense-remote.c b/examples/ipv6/sky-websense/websense-remote.c
index aad3022f7..a30da909f 100644
--- a/examples/ipv6/sky-websense/websense-remote.c
+++ b/examples/ipv6/sky-websense/websense-remote.c
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 /* The address of the server to register the services for this node */
-#define SERVER       "aaaa::1"
+#define SERVER       "[aaaa::1]"
 
 /* This command registers two services (/0 and /1) to turn the leds on or off */
 #define REGISTER_COMMAND "/r?p=0&d=Turn%20off%20leds&p=1&d=Turn%20on%20leds"
 
 /* The address of the other node to control */
-#define OTHER_NODE   "aaaa::212:7403:3:303"
+#define OTHER_NODE   "[aaaa::1]"
 
 /* The commands to send to the other node */
 #define SET_LEDS_ON  "/1"