diff --git a/libretroshare/src/libretroshare.pro b/libretroshare/src/libretroshare.pro
index cc4e1dc11..ca3554abb 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/libretroshare.pro
+++ b/libretroshare/src/libretroshare.pro
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ DESTDIR = lib
 
 !include("use_libretroshare.pri"):error("Including")
 
-# the dht stunner is used to obtain RS external ip addr. when it is natted
-# this system is unreliable and rs supports a newer and better one (asking connected peers)
-# CONFIG += useDhtStunner
-
 # treat warnings as error for better removing
 #QMAKE_CFLAGS += -Werror
 #QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -Werror
diff --git a/retroshare.pri b/retroshare.pri
index 3eea6b95a..fedd39e6a 100644
--- a/retroshare.pri
+++ b/retroshare.pri
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ no_direct_chat:CONFIG -= direct_chat
 CONFIG *= bitdht
 no_bitdht:CONFIG -= bitdht
 
+# The DHT stunner is used to determine the NAT type using other RS DHT peers and the STUN (Session Traversal Utilities for NAT) protocol.
+# To disable DHT stunner append the following assignation to qmake command line
+# "CONFIG+=no_useDhtStunner"
+CONFIG *= useDhtStunner
+no_useDhtStunner:CONFIG -= useDhtStunner
+
 # To select your MacOsX version append the following assignation to qmake
 # command line "CONFIG+=rs_macos10.11" where 10.11 depends your version
 macx:CONFIG *= rs_macos10.11