diff --git a/executorlib/standalone/interactive/communication.py b/executorlib/standalone/interactive/communication.py
index 9cc0cc68..4a198882 100644
--- a/executorlib/standalone/interactive/communication.py
+++ b/executorlib/standalone/interactive/communication.py
@@ -159,9 +159,7 @@ def interface_bootup(
     Returns:
          executorlib.shared.communication.SocketInterface: socket interface for zmq communication
     """
-    if hostname_localhost is None and sys.platform == "darwin":
-        hostname_localhost = True
-    elif hostname_localhost is None:
+    if hostname_localhost is None and sys.platform != "darwin":
         hostname_localhost = False
     if not hostname_localhost:
         command_lst += [