diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-akismet/server/hooks.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-akismet/server/hooks.js
index b06557783..19f918630 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-akismet/server/hooks.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-akismet/server/hooks.js
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ let enabled = true;
 module.exports = {
   RootMutation: {
     createComment: {
-      async pre(_, { input }, { loaders, parent: req }) {
-        // If the key validation failed, then we can't run with the client.
+      async pre(_, { input }, ctx) {
+        const req = ctx.parent.parent;
+        const loaders = ctx.loaders;
+
+        //If the key validation failed, then we can't run with the client.
         if (!enabled) {
           debug('not enabled, passing');
           return;
@@ -37,7 +40,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
         let spam = false;
         try {
-          const user_ip = get(req, 'ip', false);
+          const user_ip = get(req.connection, 'remoteAddress', false);
           if (!user_ip) {
             debug('no ip on request');
             return;