diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index f99344c..1f74b8d 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 import imp
+import ipaddress
 import logging
 from queue import Queue
 import re
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ class Bot(threading.Thread):
         self.verbosity = verbosity
 
         # External IP for accessing this bot
-        self.ip = ip
+        self.ip = ipaddress.ip_address(ip)
 
         # Context paths
         self.modules_paths = modules_paths
diff --git a/server/IRC.py b/server/IRC.py
index bbe6334..ae01a74 100644
--- a/server/IRC.py
+++ b/server/IRC.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import calendar
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
+import ipaddress
 import re
 import time
 import shlex
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@ from channel import Channel
 import message
 from message.printer.IRC import IRC as IRCPrinter
 from server.socket import SocketServer
-import tools
 
 
 class IRC(SocketServer):
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class IRC(SocketServer):
         def _ctcp_dcc(msg, cmds):
             """Response to DCC CTCP message"""
             try:
-                ip = tools.toIP(int(cmds[3]))
+                ip = ipaddress.ip_address(int(cmds[3]))
                 port = int(cmds[4])
                 conn = DCC(srv, msg.sender)
             except:
diff --git a/tools/__init__.py b/tools/__init__.py
index d2004b5..036b9ad 100644
--- a/tools/__init__.py
+++ b/tools/__init__.py
@@ -19,22 +19,6 @@
 import imp
 
 
-def intToIP(n):
-    ip = ""
-    for i in range(0, 4):
-        mod = n % 256
-        ip = "%d.%s" % (mod, ip)
-        n = (n - mod) / 256
-    return ip[:len(ip) - 1]
-
-
-def ipToInt(ip):
-    sum = 0
-    for b in ip.split("."):
-        sum = 256 * sum + int(b)
-    return sum
-
-
 def reload():
     import tools.countdown
     imp.reload(tools.countdown)