diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 183f49bce..73d3abb4f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-03-01  Pablo Polvorin <pablo.polvorin@process-one.net>
+
+	* src/ejabberd_auth_anonymous.erl: Host argument for ejabberd_hooks's 
+	functions must be in binary() format.
+
 2009-02-28  Badlop  <badlop@process-one.net>
 
 	* src/mod_pubsub/node_default.erl: Fix that non-subscriber could
diff --git a/src/ejabberd_auth_anonymous.erl b/src/ejabberd_auth_anonymous.erl
index 419398fc2..f625dfd7f 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_auth_anonymous.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_auth_anonymous.erl
@@ -65,14 +65,15 @@
 %% Register to login / logout events.
 
 start(Host) when is_list(Host) ->
+    HostB = list_to_binary(Host),
     %% TODO: Check cluster mode
     mnesia:create_table(anonymous, [{ram_copies, [node()]},
 				    {type, bag},
 				    {attributes, record_info(fields, anonymous)}]),
     %% The hooks are needed to add / remove users from the anonymous tables
-    ejabberd_hooks:add(sm_register_connection_hook, Host,
+    ejabberd_hooks:add(sm_register_connection_hook, HostB,
 		       ?MODULE, register_connection, 100),
-    ejabberd_hooks:add(sm_remove_connection_hook, Host,
+    ejabberd_hooks:add(sm_remove_connection_hook, HostB,
 		       ?MODULE, unregister_connection, 100),
     ok.