diff --git a/outputs/nsq/nsq_test.go b/outputs/nsq/nsq_test.go
index fb2d2c5f0..0bae0c594 100644
--- a/outputs/nsq/nsq_test.go
+++ b/outputs/nsq/nsq_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func TestConnectAndWrite(t *testing.T) {
 
 	server := []string{testutil.GetLocalHost() + ":4150"}
 	n := &NSQ{
-		Server: server,
+		Server: server[0],
 		Topic:  "telegraf",
 	}