diff --git a/object-cache.php b/object-cache.php
index e84beef..e831330 100644
--- a/object-cache.php
+++ b/object-cache.php
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ public function build_client_parameters( $redis_server ) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if ( file_exists( $redis_server['host'] ) && 'socket' === filetype( $redis_server['host'] ) ) { // unix socket connection.
+		if ( ! preg_match('/^(tl|redis?)s:\/\//', $redis_server['host']) && file_exists( $redis_server['host'] ) && 'socket' === filetype( $redis_server['host'] ) ) { // unix socket connection.
 			// port must be null or socket won't connect.
 			unset( $redis_server['port'] );
 			$port = null;