diff --git a/testing/nTox.c b/testing/nTox.c
index 53cbbb5d..edda43b1 100644
--- a/testing/nTox.c
+++ b/testing/nTox.c
@@ -1255,9 +1255,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     new_lines(idstring);
     strcpy(input_line, "");
 
-    uint16_t port = htons(atoi(argv[argvoffset + 2]));
+    uint16_t port = atoi(argv[argvoffset + 2]);
     unsigned char *binary_string = hex_string_to_bin(argv[argvoffset + 3]);
-    int res = tox_bootstrap_from_address(m, argv[argvoffset + 1], ipv6enabled, port, binary_string);
+    int res = tox_bootstrap_from_address(m, argv[argvoffset + 1], port, binary_string);
 
     if (!res) {
         printf("Failed to convert \"%s\" into an IP address. Exiting...\n", argv[argvoffset + 1]);
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
                 if (timestamp0 + 10 < timestamp1) {
                     timestamp0 = timestamp1;
-                    tox_bootstrap_from_address(m, argv[argvoffset + 1], ipv6enabled, port, binary_string);
+                    tox_bootstrap_from_address(m, argv[argvoffset + 1], port, binary_string);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/testing/tox_sync.c b/testing/tox_sync.c
index 206e613f..8b64b6ca 100644
--- a/testing/tox_sync.c
+++ b/testing/tox_sync.c
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     tox_callback_file_send_request(tox, file_request_accept, NULL);
     tox_callback_connection_status(tox, print_online, NULL);
 
-    uint16_t port = htons(atoi(argv[argvoffset + 2]));
+    uint16_t port = atoi(argv[argvoffset + 2]);
     unsigned char *binary_string = hex_string_to_bin(argv[argvoffset + 3]);
-    int res = tox_bootstrap_from_address(tox, argv[argvoffset + 1], ipv6enabled, port, binary_string);
+    int res = tox_bootstrap_from_address(tox, argv[argvoffset + 1], port, binary_string);
     free(binary_string);
 
     if (!res) {
diff --git a/toxcore/tox.c b/toxcore/tox.c
index 4b9cff8e..a43a9554 100644
--- a/toxcore/tox.c
+++ b/toxcore/tox.c
@@ -782,12 +782,11 @@ static int tox_add_tcp_relay(Tox *tox, const char *address, uint8_t ipv6enabled,
     }
 }
 
-int tox_bootstrap_from_address(Tox *tox, const char *address,
-                               uint8_t ipv6enabled, uint16_t port, const uint8_t *public_key)
+int tox_bootstrap_from_address(Tox *tox, const char *address, uint16_t port, const uint8_t *public_key)
 {
     Messenger *m = tox;
-    tox_add_tcp_relay(tox, address, ipv6enabled, port, public_key);
-    return DHT_bootstrap_from_address(m->dht, address, ipv6enabled, port, public_key);
+    tox_add_tcp_relay(tox, address, m->options.ipv6enabled, htons(port), public_key);
+    return DHT_bootstrap_from_address(m->dht, address, m->options.ipv6enabled, htons(port), public_key);
 }
 
 /*  return 0 if we are not connected to the DHT.
diff --git a/toxcore/tox.h b/toxcore/tox.h
index 6cad6b10..c9a6bc70 100644
--- a/toxcore/tox.h
+++ b/toxcore/tox.h
@@ -603,19 +603,15 @@ uint64_t tox_file_data_remaining(const Tox *tox, int32_t friendnumber, uint8_t f
  */
 
 /* Resolves address into an IP address. If successful, sends a "get nodes"
- *   request to the given node with ip, port (in network byte order, HINT: use htons())
+ *   request to the given node with ip, port (in host byte order).
  *   and public_key to setup connections
  *
  * address can be a hostname or an IP address (IPv4 or IPv6).
- * if ipv6enabled is 0 (zero), the resolving sticks STRICTLY to IPv4 addresses
- * if ipv6enabled is not 0 (zero), the resolving looks for IPv6 addresses first,
- *   then IPv4 addresses.
  *
  *  returns 1 if the address could be converted into an IP address
  *  returns 0 otherwise
  */
-int tox_bootstrap_from_address(Tox *tox, const char *address, uint8_t ipv6enabled,
-                               uint16_t port, const uint8_t *public_key);
+int tox_bootstrap_from_address(Tox *tox, const char *address, uint16_t port, const uint8_t *public_key);
 
 /*  return 0 if we are not connected to the DHT.
  *  return 1 if we are.