diff --git a/content/_code-samples/escrow/py/account_escrows.py b/content/_code-samples/escrow/py/account_escrows.py
index 4c061368e1..b9e1665244 100644
--- a/content/_code-samples/escrow/py/account_escrows.py
+++ b/content/_code-samples/escrow/py/account_escrows.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 from xrpl.models import AccountObjects
 from xrpl.utils import drops_to_xrp, ripple_time_to_datetime
+from xrpl.clients import JsonRpcClient
 
 # Retreive all escrows created or received by an account, formatted
 
+client = JsonRpcClient("https://s.altnet.rippletest.net:51234") # connect to the testnetwork
+
 account_address = "rxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
 
 escrow_dict = {} # a dict to store all escrows