diff --git a/backup/src/backup.py b/backup/src/backup.py
index 46d4be6..6ef5d68 100644
--- a/backup/src/backup.py
+++ b/backup/src/backup.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def find_target(target, reservations) :
             print "Skipping reservation " + reservation
             continue
         instance = instances[0]
-        instanceIp = resolveIp(instance.dns_name)
+        instanceIp = instance.ip_address
         print "IP for {} resolved as {}".format(instance.dns_name, instanceIp)
         if instanceIp == ip:
             return instance
diff --git a/backup/src/utils.py b/backup/src/utils.py
index d73f584..a0660c8 100644
--- a/backup/src/utils.py
+++ b/backup/src/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import socket
 import datetime
 import time
+from urllib import urlopen
+
 
 def single_or_none(list):
     if len(list) != 1:
@@ -16,6 +18,10 @@ def single(list):
     return result
 
 
+def get_my_ip():
+    return urlopen('http://whatismyip.com/automation/n09230945.asp').read()
+
+
 def get_time(dt_str):
     # http://stackoverflow.com/questions/127803/how-to-parse-iso-formatted-date-in-python/127825#127825
     dt, _, us= dt_str.partition(".")