diff --git a/src/network/client_network_manager.cpp b/src/network/client_network_manager.cpp
index c38ba7012..b636156f4 100644
--- a/src/network/client_network_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/network/client_network_manager.cpp
@@ -175,13 +175,6 @@ void ClientNetworkManager::reset()
 
 }
 
-void ClientNetworkManager::sendPacket(const NetworkString& data, bool reliable)
-{
-    if (STKHost::get()->getPeerCount() > 1)
-        Log::warn("ClientNetworkManager", "Ambiguous send of data.\n");
-    STKHost::get()->getPeers()[0]->sendPacket(data, reliable);
-}
-
 STKPeer* ClientNetworkManager::getPeer()
 {
     return STKHost::get()->getPeers()[0];
diff --git a/src/network/client_network_manager.hpp b/src/network/client_network_manager.hpp
index 5e5b11683..dc3d71b20 100644
--- a/src/network/client_network_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/network/client_network_manager.hpp
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ class ClientNetworkManager : public NetworkManager
         virtual void run();
         /*! \brief Resets the network socket. */
         virtual void reset();
-        /*! \brief Sends a packet to the server.
-         *  \param data : The network 8-bit string to send.
-         *  \param reliable : If set to true, ENet will ensure that the packet is received.
-         */
-        virtual void sendPacket(const NetworkString& data, bool reliable = true);
         
         /*! \brief Get the peer (the server)
          *  \return The peer with whom we're connected (if it exists). NULL elseway.
diff --git a/src/network/network_manager.hpp b/src/network/network_manager.hpp
index c27228768..734d1ee7e 100644
--- a/src/network/network_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/network/network_manager.hpp
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ private:
     friend class AbstractSingleton<NetworkManager>;
 public:
     virtual void run();
-    virtual void sendPacket(const NetworkString& data,
-                            bool reliable = true) = 0;
     // Game related functions
     virtual bool isServer() = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/network/protocol_manager.cpp b/src/network/protocol_manager.cpp
index c485faf9c..6dea1c7e1 100644
--- a/src/network/protocol_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/network/protocol_manager.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void ProtocolManager::sendMessage(Protocol* sender, const NetworkString& message
     NetworkString new_message(1+message.size());
     new_message.ai8(sender->getProtocolType()); // add one byte to add protocol type
     new_message += message;
-    NetworkManager::getInstance()->sendPacket(new_message, reliable);
+    STKHost::get()->sendMessage(new_message, reliable);
 }   // sendMessage
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/network/stk_host.cpp b/src/network/stk_host.cpp
index 268eaf94c..538637079 100644
--- a/src/network/stk_host.cpp
+++ b/src/network/stk_host.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,24 @@ bool STKHost::connect(const TransportAddress& address)
     return true;
 }   // connect
 
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+/** Sends a message to the server if this is a client, or to all
+ *  clients if this is the server.
+ *  \param data Message to sent.
+ *  \param reliable If the message is to be sent reliable.
+ */
+void STKHost::sendMessage(const NetworkString& data, bool reliable)
+{
+    if (m_is_server)
+        broadcastPacket(data, reliable);
+    else
+    {
+        if (m_peers.size() > 1)
+            Log::warn("ClientNetworkManager", "Ambiguous send of data.");
+        m_peers[0]->sendPacket(data, reliable);
+    }
+}   // sendMessage
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** \brief Starts the listening of events from ENet.
  *  Starts a thread for receiveData that updates it as often as possible.
diff --git a/src/network/stk_host.hpp b/src/network/stk_host.hpp
index f824a79cb..15613d8b1 100644
--- a/src/network/stk_host.hpp
+++ b/src/network/stk_host.hpp
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ public:
     void reset();
     bool connect(const TransportAddress& peer);
 
+    void sendMessage(const NetworkString& data, bool reliable = true);
     void sendPacketExcept(STKPeer* peer,
                           const NetworkString& data,
                           bool reliable = true);