diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bcf609c..416e8b2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ You should then configure the MySQL plugin:
 			Port 3306 (default: 3306)
 			User "root" (default: root)
 			Password "xxxx" (default: empty)
+			Socket "/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock" (default: /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock)
 			HeartbeatTable "percona.heartbeat" (if using pt-heartbeat to track slave lag)
 			Verbose false (default: false)
 		</Module>
-	</Python>
+	</Plugin>
 
 ## Metrics
 
@@ -323,4 +324,4 @@ For versions of MySQL with support for it and where enabled, `INFORMATION_SCHEMA
     response_time_count.14
 
 ## License
-MIT (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php)
\ No newline at end of file
+MIT (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php)
diff --git a/mysql.py b/mysql.py
index c5182a2..44ab476 100644
--- a/mysql.py
+++ b/mysql.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 	'Password':       '',
 	'HeartbeatTable': '',
 	'Verbose':        False,
+	'Socket':         '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock'
 }
 
 MYSQL_STATUS_VARS = {
@@ -289,7 +290,8 @@ def get_mysql_conn():
 		host=MYSQL_CONFIG['Host'],
 		port=MYSQL_CONFIG['Port'],
 		user=MYSQL_CONFIG['User'],
-		passwd=MYSQL_CONFIG['Password']
+		passwd=MYSQL_CONFIG['Password'],
+		unix_socket=MYSQL_CONFIG['Socket']
 	)
 
 def mysql_query(conn, query):