diff --git a/lib/swift_storage_utils.py b/lib/swift_storage_utils.py
index 74a7d2d..dfdabf5 100644
--- a/lib/swift_storage_utils.py
+++ b/lib/swift_storage_utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import json
 import os
 import re
-import socket
 import subprocess
 import shutil
 import tempfile
@@ -137,20 +136,6 @@ FIRST = 1
 KV_DB_PATH = '/var/lib/juju/swift_storage/charm_kvdata.db'
 
 
-def _ensure_ip(value):
-    """Ensure to always return an ip address.
-
-    :param value: IP address or domain
-
-    See LP: #1747516
-    """
-    if not value:
-        return value
-
-    resp = socket.getaddrinfo(value, None)
-    return resp[0][4][0]
-
-
 def ensure_swift_directories():
     '''
     Ensure all directories required for a swift storage node exist with
@@ -635,7 +620,7 @@ def setup_ufw():
     allowed_hosts = RsyncContext()().get('allowed_hosts', '').split(' ')
 
     # Storage clients (swift-proxy)
-    allowed_hosts += [_ensure_ip(ingress_address(rid=u.rid, unit=u.unit))
+    allowed_hosts += [ingress_address(rid=u.rid, unit=u.unit)
                       for u in iter_units_for_relation_name('swift-storage')]
 
     # Grant access for peers and clients
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_swift_storage_utils.py b/unit_tests/test_swift_storage_utils.py
index d053562..ef07351 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_swift_storage_utils.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_swift_storage_utils.py
@@ -500,10 +500,3 @@ class SwiftStorageUtilsTests(CharmTestCase):
             for port in ports:
                 calls.append(call(addr, port))
         mock_grant_access.assert_has_calls(calls)
-
-    def test_ensure_ip(self):
-        self.assertEqual(swift_utils._ensure_ip('ubuntu.com'), '91.189.94.40')
-        self.assertEqual(swift_utils._ensure_ip('91.189.94.40'),
-                         '91.189.94.40')
-        self.assertEqual(swift_utils._ensure_ip('2001:67c:1560:8001::14'),
-                         '2001:67c:1560:8001::14')