diff --git a/dbbackup/db/postgresql.py b/dbbackup/db/postgresql.py
index 1dd737a..3f88ee7 100644
--- a/dbbackup/db/postgresql.py
+++ b/dbbackup/db/postgresql.py
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
 
 
 def create_postgres_uri(self):
-    host = self.settings.get("HOST") or "localhost"
-    dbname = self.settings.get("NAME") or ""
+    host = self.settings.get("HOST", "localhost")
+    dbname = self.settings.get("NAME", "")
     user = quote(self.settings.get("USER") or "")
-    password = self.settings.get("PASSWORD") or ""
+    password = self.settings.get("PASSWORD", "")
     password = f":{quote(password)}" if password else ""
     if not user:
         password = ""
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 2715009..6bf536e 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Changelog
 Unreleased
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-* Nothing (yet)!
+* Empty string as HOST for postgres unix domain socket connection is now supported.
 
 4.2.1 (2024-08-23)
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