diff --git a/example.deploy.properties b/example.deploy.properties
index ab108454..9e273717 100644
--- a/example.deploy.properties
+++ b/example.deploy.properties
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ vitro.local.solr.url = http://localhost:8080/vivosolr
 #      vitro.local.solr.ipaddress.mask = 127\.0\.0\.1
 #      vitro.local.solr.ipaddress.mask = 127\.0\.0\.1,0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1
 #      vitro.local.solr.ipaddress.mask = 169.254.*
-vitro.local.solr.ipaddress.mask = 127\.0\.0\.1,0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 
+# If this expression doesn't match the IP address, you will see SolrExceptions 
+# in the log.
+vitro.local.solr.ipaddress.mask = 127\.0\.0\.1,[0:]+:1[^:]*,
 
 #
 # The location where the VIVO application will store the data that it creates.