diff --git a/salt/modules/philips_hue.py b/salt/modules/philips_hue.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/salt/modules/philips_hue.py
+++ b/salt/modules/philips_hue.py
@@ -29,20 +29,20 @@ def _proxy():
     '''
     Get proxy.
     '''
-    return __opts__.get('proxymodule')
+    return __proxy__
 
 
 def __virtual__():
     '''
     Start the Philips HUE only for proxies.
     '''
-
     if not _proxy():
         return False
 
     def _mkf(cmd_name, doc):
         def _cmd(*args, **kw):
-            return _proxy()[_proxy().loaded_base_name + "." + cmd_name](*args, **kw)
+            proxyfn = 'philips_hue.'+cmd_name
+            return __proxy__[proxyfn](*args, **kw)
         return _cmd
 
     import salt.proxy.philips_hue as hue
Update philips Hue proxy to support __proxy__ variable.