diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/qemu_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/qemu_handler.py
index 20f72e33..659d1b03 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/qemu_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/qemu_handler.py
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-import os
-
-
 from ...web.route import Route
 from ...schemas.qemu import QEMU_CREATE_SCHEMA
 from ...schemas.qemu import QEMU_UPDATE_SCHEMA
@@ -55,8 +52,8 @@ class QEMUHandler:
                                        request.json.get("vm_id"),
                                        qemu_path=request.json.get("qemu_path"),
                                        console=request.json.get("console"),
-                                       monitor=request.json.get("monitor"),
-                                       )
+                                       monitor=request.json.get("monitor"))
+
         # Clear already used keys
         map(request.json.__delitem__, ["name", "project_id", "vm_id",
                                        "qemu_path", "console", "monitor"])
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/qemu/qemu_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/qemu/qemu_vm.py
index 2c34e8a6..e595110f 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/qemu/qemu_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/qemu/qemu_vm.py
@@ -49,11 +49,9 @@ class QemuVM(BaseVM):
     :param manager: parent VM Manager
     :param console: TCP console port
     :param qemu_path: path to the QEMU binary
-    :param host: host/address to bind for console and UDP connections
     :param qemu_id: QEMU VM instance ID
     :param console: TCP console port
     :param monitor: TCP monitor port
-    :param monitor_host: IP address to bind for monitor connections
     """
 
     def __init__(self,
@@ -62,20 +60,19 @@ class QemuVM(BaseVM):
                  project,
                  manager,
                  qemu_path=None,
-                 host="127.0.0.1",
                  console=None,
-                 monitor=None,
-                 monitor_host="127.0.0.1"):
+                 monitor=None):
 
         super().__init__(name, vm_id, project, manager, console=console)
 
-        self._host = host
+        server_config = manager.config.get_section_config("Server")
+        self._host = server_config.get("host", "127.0.0.1")
+        self._monitor_host = server_config.get("monitor_host", "127.0.0.1")
         self._command = []
         self._started = False
         self._process = None
         self._cpulimit_process = None
         self._stdout_file = ""
-        self._monitor_host = monitor_host
 
         # QEMU settings
         self._qemu_path = qemu_path