diff --git a/src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py b/src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py
index d8bf7e3..8b17dad 100644
--- a/src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py
+++ b/src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py
@@ -163,6 +163,17 @@ class Basic(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(c._their_direct_hints, [])
         self.assertEqual(c._their_relay_hints, [])
 
+    def test_ignore_localhost_hint(self):
+        # this actually starts the listener
+        c = transit.TransitSender(u"")
+        results = []
+        d = c.get_connection_hints()
+        d.addBoth(results.append)
+        hints = results[0]
+        c._stop_listening()
+        for hint in hints:
+            self.assertFalse(hint[u'hostname'] == u'127.0.0.1')
+
     def test_transit_key_wait(self):
         KEY = b"123"
         c = transit.Common(u"")
diff --git a/src/wormhole/transit.py b/src/wormhole/transit.py
index 9e268e8..a904be4 100644
--- a/src/wormhole/transit.py
+++ b/src/wormhole/transit.py
@@ -597,8 +597,14 @@ class Common:
         if self._no_listen or self._tor_manager:
             return ([], None)
         portnum = allocate_tcp_port()
+        addresses = ipaddrs.find_addresses()
+        non_loopback_addresses = [a for a in addresses if a != "127.0.0.1"]
+        if non_loopback_addresses:
+            # some test hosts, including the appveyor VMs, *only* have
+            # 127.0.0.1, and the tests will hang badly if we remove it.
+            addresses = non_loopback_addresses
         direct_hints = [DirectTCPV1Hint(six.u(addr), portnum)
-                        for addr in ipaddrs.find_addresses()]
+                        for addr in addresses]
         ep = endpoints.serverFromString(reactor, "tcp:%d" % portnum)
         return direct_hints, ep