diff --git a/doc/THANKS b/doc/THANKS
index 68591dcdb..5e470126d 100644
--- a/doc/THANKS
+++ b/doc/THANKS
@@ -404,6 +404,9 @@ Andres Riancho <andres.riancho@gmail.com>
 Jamie Riden <jamie.riden@ngssecure.com>
     for reporting a minor bug
 
+Alexander Rigbo <alex@rigbo.se>
+    for contributing a minor patch
+
 Antonio Riva <antonio.riva@gmail.com>
     for reporting a bug when running with python 2.5
 
diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index ae1f50c3a..066212f39 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -1702,10 +1702,10 @@ def __setTorProxySettings():
     logger.info(infoMsg)
 
     found = None
-    s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
 
     for port in DEFAULT_TOR_PORTS:
         try:
+            s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
             s.connect((LOCALHOST, port))
             found = port
             break