diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/SSHClient.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/SSHClient.py
index 846c2e76..0a0f6256 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/SSHClient.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/SSHClient.py
@@ -106,9 +106,11 @@ class SSHClientInternal(SSHClient): # export
         import paramiko # type: ignore # error: Library stubs not installed for "paramiko"
         ret = paramiko.SSHClient()
         ret.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
-        path_to_key=os.path.join(os.environ['HOME'], '.ssh', 'id_rsa')
         try:
-            ret.connect(self.hostname, key_filename=path_to_key, allow_agent=True)
+            ret.connect(
+                hostname=self.hostname,
+                allow_agent=True
+            )
         except Exception as e:
             log(ERR, f'Failed to connect to {self.hostname} with key file {path_to_key} ({str(e)})')
             raise