diff --git a/ufpy/dataaccess/DataAccessLayer.py b/ufpy/dataaccess/DataAccessLayer.py
index 1bda6fd..21e3388 100644
--- a/ufpy/dataaccess/DataAccessLayer.py
+++ b/ufpy/dataaccess/DataAccessLayer.py
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@
 import sys
 import subprocess
 
-THRIFT_HOST = subprocess.check_output(
-                    "source /awips2/fxa/bin/setup.env; echo $DEFAULT_HOST", 
-                    shell=True).strip()
+#THRIFT_HOST = subprocess.check_output(
+#                    "source /awips2/fxa/bin/setup.env; echo $DEFAULT_HOST", 
+#                    shell=True).strip()
+THRIFT_HOST = "edex.unidata.ucar.edu"
 USING_NATIVE_THRIFT = False
 
 if sys.modules.has_key('JavaImporter'):