diff --git a/client/network.c b/client/network.c
index 5878b334..059550b8 100644
--- a/client/network.c
+++ b/client/network.c
@@ -55,11 +55,8 @@ bool network_is_connected(const char *path)
 	return network->connected;
 }
 
-void network_connect(const char *path)
+void network_connect(const struct proxy_interface *proxy)
 {
-	const struct proxy_interface *proxy =
-			proxy_interface_find(IWD_NETWORK_INTERFACE, path);
-
 	if (!proxy)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/client/network.h b/client/network.h
index ad493995..0fd730b7 100644
--- a/client/network.h
+++ b/client/network.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct network_args {
 };
 
 bool network_is_connected(const char *path);
-void network_connect(const char *path);
+void network_connect(const struct proxy_interface *proxy);
 
 struct network_args *network_parse_args(const char *args);
 void network_args_destroy(struct network_args *network_args);