diff --git a/barcodeScanner.php b/barcodeScanner.php
index 8c32a34..af8b168 100644
--- a/barcodeScanner.php
+++ b/barcodeScanner.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ while (1) {
     }
 }
 
-function rabbitConnect($rabbitHost, $rabbitPort, $rabbitLogin, $rabbitPass, $rabbitUseSSL=false) {
+function rabbitConnect($rabbitHost, $rabbitPort, $rabbitLogin, $rabbitPass, $rabbitUseSSL=false, $rabbitVirtualHost="/") {
     if ($rabbitUseSSL) {
         $ssl_opts=[
             // set some SSL/TLS specific options