diff --git a/libvirt/uri/connection_uri.go b/libvirt/uri/connection_uri.go
index 905e99b72..f6bec131a 100644
--- a/libvirt/uri/connection_uri.go
+++ b/libvirt/uri/connection_uri.go
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ func Parse(uriStr string) (*ConnectionURI, error) {
 // The name passed to the remote virConnectOpen function is formed by removing
 // transport, hostname, port number, username and extra parameters from the remote URI
 // unless the name option is specified.
-func (u *ConnectionURI) RemoteName() string {
+func (u ConnectionURI) RemoteName() string {
 	q := u.Query()
 	if name := q.Get("name"); name != "" {
 		return name
 	}
 
-	newURI := *u
+	newURI := *u.URL
 	newURI.Scheme = u.driver()
 	newURI.User = nil
 	newURI.Host = ""