diff --git a/lib/modules/ipfs/index.js b/lib/modules/ipfs/index.js
index c0781b917..190888d8d 100644
--- a/lib/modules/ipfs/index.js
+++ b/lib/modules/ipfs/index.js
@@ -64,14 +64,12 @@ class IPFS {
 
   _getNodeUrl() {
     if (this.storageConfig.upload.provider === 'ipfs') {
-      let {protocol, host, port} = this.storageConfig.upload;
-      return (protocol || 'http') + '://' + host + ':' + port + '/api/v0/version';
+      return utils.buildUrlFromConfig(this.storageConfig.upload) + '/api/v0/version';
     }
 
     for (let connection of this.storageConfig.dappConnection) {
       if (connection.provider === 'ipfs') {
-        let {protocol, host, port} = connection;
-        return (protocol || 'http') + '://' + host + ':' + port + '/api/v0/version';
+        return utils.buildUrlFromConfig(connection) + '/api/v0/version';
       }
     }
   }