diff --git a/easysock.c b/easysock.c
index 73ae437..17531a3 100644
--- a/easysock.c
+++ b/easysock.c
@@ -75,15 +75,14 @@ int create_local (int network, char transport, char* address, int port,struct so
 	return socket;
 }
 
-int create_remote (int network,char transport,char* address,int port) {
+int create_remote (int network,char transport,char* address,int port,struct sockaddr* remote_addr_struct) {
 
 
 	int socket = create_socket(network,transport);
-	if (socket == -1) {
-                exit(-1);
+	if (socket < 0) {
+                exit(socket);
         }
-	struct sockaddr remote_addr_struct;
-        create_addr(network,address,port,&remote_addr_struct);
+        create_addr(network,address,port,remote_addr_struct);
         int addrlen;
 	if (network == 4) {
 		addrlen = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ int create_remote (int network,char transport,char* address,int port) {
 	This should be set to the size of 'sockaddr_in' for IPv4, and 'sockaddr_in6' for IPv6.
 	See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/73707162/socket-bind-failed-with-invalid-argument-error-for-program-running-on-macos */
 
-        int i = connect(socket,&remote_addr_struct,(socklen_t)addrlen);
+        int i = connect(socket,remote_addr_struct,(socklen_t)addrlen);
 	if (i < 0) {
 		exit(errno);
 	}