diff --git a/mysqltuner.pl b/mysqltuner.pl
index 6090d2e..b90ab3d 100755
--- a/mysqltuner.pl
+++ b/mysqltuner.pl
@@ -477,14 +477,16 @@ sub mysql_setup {
         $opt{port} = ( $opt{port} eq 0 ) ? 3306 : $opt{port};
 
         # If we're doing a remote connection, but forcemem wasn't specified, we need to exit
-        if ( $opt{'forcemem'} eq 0 ) {
+        if ( $opt{'forcemem'} eq 0 && ($opt{host} ne "127.0.0.1") && ($opt{host} ne "localhost")) {
             badprint
               "The --forcemem option is required for remote connections";
             exit 1;
         }
         infoprint "Performing tests on $opt{host}:$opt{port}";
         $remotestring = " -h $opt{host} -P $opt{port}";
-        $doremote     = 1;
+		if (($opt{host} ne "127.0.0.1") && ($opt{host} ne "localhost")) {
+        	$doremote     = 1;
+		}
     }
 
     # Did we already get a username and password passed on the command line?
@@ -3048,7 +3050,7 @@ Jean-Marie Renouard
 
 =item *
 
-Stephan Großberndt
+Stephan Großberndt
 
 =back
 
@@ -3095,4 +3097,4 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 # indent-tabs-mode: t
 # cperl-indent-level: 8
 # perl-indent-level: 8
-# End:
+# End:
\ No newline at end of file