diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 19443fe..f2b3a7f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 - ACMEd now displays a warning when the server indicates an error in an order or an authorization.
 - A configuration file can now include several other files.
+- tacd is now able to listen on a unix socket.
 
 
 ## [0.4.0] - 2019-05-08
diff --git a/man/en/tacd.8 b/man/en/tacd.8
index 12a3388..e0b112e 100644
--- a/man/en/tacd.8
+++ b/man/en/tacd.8
@@ -46,29 +46,29 @@ is read first, then the
 The options are as follows:
 .Bl -tag
 .It Fl e, -acme-ext Ar STRING
-The acmeIdentifier extension to set in the self-signed certificate
+The acmeIdentifier extension to set in the self-signed certificate.
 .It Fl -acme-ext-file Ar FILE
-File from which is read the acmeIdentifier extension to set in the self-signed certificate
+File from which is read the acmeIdentifier extension to set in the self-signed certificate.
 .It Fl d, -domain Ar STRING
-The domain that is being validated
+The domain that is being validated.
 .It Fl -domain-file Ar STRING
-File from which is read the domain that is being validated
+File from which is read the domain that is being validated.
 .It Fl f, -foregroung
-Runs in the foregroung
+Runs in the foregroung.
 .It Fl h, -help
-Prints help information
-.It Fl i, -listen Ar host:port
-Specifies the host and port to listen on
+Prints help information.
+.It Fl i, -listen Ar host:port | unix:path
+Specifies the host and port combination or the unix socket to listen on.
 .It Fl -log-stderr
-Prints log messages to the standard error output
+Prints log messages to the standard error output.
 .It Fl -log-syslog
-Sends log messages via syslog
+Sends log messages via syslog.
 .It Fl -log-level Ar LEVEL
 Specify the log level. Possible values: error, warn, info, debug and trace.
 .It Fl -pid-file Ar FILE
-Specifies the location of the PID file
+Specifies the location of the PID file.
 .It Fl V, -version
-Prints version information
+Prints version information.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr acmed.toml 5
 .Sh STANDARDS
diff --git a/tacd/src/main.rs b/tacd/src/main.rs
index 70a7fc5..faa41be 100644
--- a/tacd/src/main.rs
+++ b/tacd/src/main.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ fn main() {
                 .short("l")
                 .help("Specifies the host and port to listen on")
                 .takes_value(true)
-                .value_name("host:port"),
+                .value_name("host:port|unix:path"),
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("domain")
diff --git a/tacd/src/server.rs b/tacd/src/server.rs
index b039365..4e613fa 100644
--- a/tacd/src/server.rs
+++ b/tacd/src/server.rs
@@ -7,11 +7,29 @@ use std::net::TcpListener;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::thread;
 
+#[cfg(target_family = "unix")]
+use std::os::unix::net::UnixListener;
+
 #[cfg(ossl110)]
 const ALPN_ERROR: AlpnError = AlpnError::ALERT_FATAL;
 #[cfg(not(ossl110))]
 const ALPN_ERROR: AlpnError = AlpnError::NOACK;
 
+macro_rules! listen_and_accept {
+    ($lt: ident, $addr: ident, $acceptor: ident) => {
+        let listener = $lt::bind($addr)?;
+        for stream in listener.incoming() {
+            if let Ok(stream) = stream {
+                let acceptor = $acceptor.clone();
+                thread::spawn(move || {
+                    debug!("New client");
+                    let _ = acceptor.accept(stream).unwrap();
+                });
+            };
+        }
+    };
+}
+
 pub fn start(
     listen_addr: &str,
     certificate: &X509,
@@ -26,15 +44,13 @@ pub fn start(
     acceptor.set_certificate(certificate)?;
     acceptor.check_private_key()?;
     let acceptor = Arc::new(acceptor.build());
-    let listener = TcpListener::bind(listen_addr)?;
-    for stream in listener.incoming() {
-        if let Ok(stream) = stream {
-            let acceptor = acceptor.clone();
-            thread::spawn(move || {
-                debug!("New client");
-                let _ = acceptor.accept(stream).unwrap();
-            });
-        };
+    if cfg!(unix) && listen_addr.starts_with("unix:") {
+        let listen_addr = &listen_addr[5..];
+        debug!("Listening on unix socket {}", listen_addr);
+        listen_and_accept!(UnixListener, listen_addr, acceptor);
+    } else {
+        debug!("Listening on {}", listen_addr);
+        listen_and_accept!(TcpListener, listen_addr, acceptor);
     }
     Err("Main thread loop unexpectedly exited".into())
 }