diff -up go.crypto/ssh/client.go.friend go.crypto/ssh/client.go
--- go.crypto/ssh/client.go.friend	2014-09-05 18:51:15.369742521 +0200
+++ go.crypto/ssh/client.go	2014-09-05 18:50:48.405679424 +0200
@@ -173,7 +173,12 @@ func parseTCPAddr(b []byte) (*net.TCPAdd
 	}
 	ip := net.ParseIP(string(addr))
 	if ip == nil {
-		return nil, b, false
+		ips, err := net.LookupIP(string(addr))
+		if err == nil && len(ips) != 0 {
+			ip = ips[0]
+		} else {
+			return nil, b, false
+		}
 	}
 	return &net.TCPAddr{IP: ip, Port: int(port)}, b, true
 }