diff --git a/applications/luci-app-dockerman/luasrc/controller/dockerman.lua b/applications/luci-app-dockerman/luasrc/controller/dockerman.lua
index 9167a896ca..def685ce7c 100644
--- a/applications/luci-app-dockerman/luasrc/controller/dockerman.lua
+++ b/applications/luci-app-dockerman/luasrc/controller/dockerman.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function index()
 			return
 		end
 	else
-		local socket = luci.model.uci.cursor():get("dockerd", "globals", "socket_path")
+		local socket = luci.model.uci.cursor():get("dockerd", "globals", "socket_path") or "/var/run/docker.sock"
 		if socket and not nixio.fs.access(socket) then
 			return
 		end
diff --git a/applications/luci-app-dockerman/luasrc/model/cbi/dockerman/overview.lua b/applications/luci-app-dockerman/luasrc/model/cbi/dockerman/overview.lua
index 59266ac490..7009c60602 100644
--- a/applications/luci-app-dockerman/luasrc/model/cbi/dockerman/overview.lua
+++ b/applications/luci-app-dockerman/luasrc/model/cbi/dockerman/overview.lua
@@ -97,12 +97,6 @@ o = s:option(Flag, "remote_endpoint",
 	translate("Connect to remote endpoint"))
 o.rmempty = false
 
-o = s:option(Value, "socket_path",
-	translate("Docker Socket Path"))
-o.default = "unix:///var/run/docker.sock"
-o.placeholder = "unix:///var/run/docker.sock"
-o:depends("remote_endpoint", 1)
-
 o = s:option(Value, "remote_host",
 	translate("Remote Host"))
 o.placeholder = "10.1.1.2"