diff --git a/examples/client/client.go b/examples/client/client.go
index 3864789..c20dd44 100644
--- a/examples/client/client.go
+++ b/examples/client/client.go
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ func makeRequest(url string) {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	req.Certificates = append(req.Certificates, cert)
+	req.TLSConfig.InsecureSkipVerify = true
+	req.TLSConfig.Certificates = append(req.TLSConfig.Certificates, cert)
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/gemini.go b/gemini.go
index 8d2fb37..0b520a1 100644
--- a/gemini.go
+++ b/gemini.go
@@ -99,13 +99,21 @@ func NewRequest(rawurl string) (*Request, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	host := u.Host
+
+	// If there is no port, use the default port of 1965
+	if u.Port() == "" {
+		host += ":1965"
+	}
+
 	return &Request{
-		Host: u.Host,
+		Host: host,
 		URL:  u,
 	}, nil
 }
 
 // NewProxyRequest returns a new request using the provided host.
+// The provided host must contain a port.
 func NewProxyRequest(host, rawurl string) (*Request, error) {
 	u, err := url.Parse(rawurl)
 	if err != nil {