diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index fa3a299..14f919f 100755
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	f := pgo.CreateFoundation()
-	defer f.Release()
 	println("foundation:", f)
 
-	pvdTr := pgo.DefaultPvdSocketTransportCreate("0.0.0.0", 5426, 100000)
+	pvdTr := pgo.DefaultPvdSocketTransportCreate("127.0.0.1", 5425, 100000)
 	println("Pvd transport:", pvdTr)
 
 	pvd := pgo.CreatePvd(f)
diff --git a/pgo/pgo.go b/pgo/pgo.go
index ca11bf3..ed7d090 100755
--- a/pgo/pgo.go
+++ b/pgo/pgo.go
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ void CPxSceneDesc_set_gravity(struct CPxSceneDesc*, struct CPxVec3);
 void CPxSceneDesc_set_cpuDispatcher(struct CPxSceneDesc*, struct CPxCpuDispatcher*);
 */
 import "C"
-import "unsafe"
 
 type PvdInstrumentationFlag uint32
 
@@ -91,11 +90,9 @@ func (p *PvdTransport) Release() {
 
 func DefaultPvdSocketTransportCreate(host string, port, timeoutMillis int) *PvdTransport {
 
-	hostCStr := C.CString(host)
-	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(hostCStr))
-
+	//This CString should NOT be freed because its stored internally. If this is freed connection to PVD will fail
 	p := &PvdTransport{}
-	p.cPvdTr = C.CPxDefaultPvdSocketTransportCreate(hostCStr, C.int(port), C.int(timeoutMillis))
+	p.cPvdTr = C.CPxDefaultPvdSocketTransportCreate(C.CString(host), C.int(port), C.int(timeoutMillis))
 	return p
 }