--- /tmp/Protocol.pm	2013-02-11 19:32:53.000000000 +0100
+++ Protocol.pm	2013-02-11 19:24:56.000000000 +0100
@@ -2259,7 +2259,7 @@
 	$dispnum = $2;
 	$screen = 0 unless $screen = $3;
 	if ($] >= 5.00301) { # IO::Socket is bundled
-	    if ($host eq 'unix') {
+	    if ($host eq 'unix' || $host =~ /tmp\//) {
 		require 'X11/Protocol/Connection/UNIXSocket.pm';
 		$conn = X11::Protocol::Connection::UNIXSocket
 		    ->open($host, $dispnum);