diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 968ab3c..f463cfd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ send to the core — inheriting rotation, proxy, retry, and result for free.
 ## Install
 
 ```
-aiowebhooks @ git+ssh://git@git.rethinkstudios.io/rethink-public/aiowebhooks.git@v0.1.1
+aiowebhooks @ git+ssh://git@git.rethinkstudios.io/rethink-public/aiowebhooks.git@v0.1.2
 # discord embeds / identity helpers need the extra:
-aiowebhooks[discord] @ git+ssh://git@git.rethinkstudios.io/rethink-public/aiowebhooks.git@v0.1.1
+aiowebhooks[discord] @ git+ssh://git@git.rethinkstudios.io/rethink-public/aiowebhooks.git@v0.1.2
 ```
 
 The base pulls `aiohttp` and `commons` (for the retry/backoff engine). Only
diff --git a/src/aiowebhooks/sender.py b/src/aiowebhooks/sender.py
index 33c4406..a926bcb 100644
--- a/src/aiowebhooks/sender.py
+++ b/src/aiowebhooks/sender.py
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ def _proxy_string(proxies_dict: Optional[Dict[str, str]]) -> Optional[str]:
         if host is None:
             return None
         host = host.lower()
-        port = str(parts.port) if parts.port is not None else ""
+        hostport = f"{host}:{parts.port}" if parts.port is not None else host
         if parts.username:
             user = unquote(parts.username)
             password = unquote(parts.password) if parts.password is not None else ""
-            return f"{host}:{port}:{user}:{password}"
-        return f"{host}:{port}"
+            return f"{hostport}:{user}:{password}"
+        return hostport
     except ValueError:
         return None