diff --git a/notebook/notebookapp.py b/notebook/notebookapp.py
index 56ec6deba..f26ad45ae 100755
--- a/notebook/notebookapp.py
+++ b/notebook/notebookapp.py
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ class NotebookApp(JupyterApp):
                 url += '/'
         else:
             if self.ip in ('', '0.0.0.0'):
-                ip = "(%s or 127.0.0.1)" % socket.gethostname()
+                ip = "%s" % socket.gethostname()
             else:
                 ip = self.ip
             url = self._url(ip)