diff --git a/hosts b/hosts
index f43028346..1ba487d9c 100644
--- a/hosts
+++ b/hosts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 127.0.0.1 localhost
 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain
+127.0.0.1 local
 255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
 ::1 localhost
 
@@ -17430,7 +17431,6 @@
 # your information back to a company.
 
 #<localhost>
-0.0.0.0 local
 #fe80::1%lo0	localhost
 #</localhost>
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 900e0ef43..1430f1228 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ with duplicates removed.  You can [download the resultant amalgamated hosts file
 
 **Details about this amalgamated hosts file:**
 
-* Last updated: **February 19 2016 at 13:28:28 GMT**.
-* Contains: **27,141 unique entries**.
+* Last updated: **February 19 2016 at 15:12:47 GMT**.
+* Contains: **27,140 unique entries**.
 
 ## Goals of this amalgamated hosts file