diff --git a/autodynatrace/wrappers/paramiko/wrapper.py b/autodynatrace/wrappers/paramiko/wrapper.py
index 063c788..c7c8076 100644
--- a/autodynatrace/wrappers/paramiko/wrapper.py
+++ b/autodynatrace/wrappers/paramiko/wrapper.py
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
 def instrument():
     @wrapt.patch_function_wrapper("paramiko.client", "SSHClient.connect")
     def paramiko_connect(wrapped, instance, args, kwargs):
-        host = args[0]
+        try:
+            host = args[0]
+        except IndexError:
+            host = kwargs.get("hostname","")
         port = kwargs.get("port", 22)
         url = "ssh://{}:{}".format(host, port)