diff --git a/src/global_commands.c b/src/global_commands.c
index 25da12a..73f5471 100644
--- a/src/global_commands.c
+++ b/src/global_commands.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void cmd_connect(WINDOW *window, ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int argc, char (*argv)
     }
 
     char *binary_string = hex_string_to_bin(key);
-    tox_bootstrap_from_address(m, ip, htons(atoi(port)), (uint8_t *) binary_string);
+    tox_bootstrap_from_address(m, ip, atoi(port), (uint8_t *) binary_string);
     free(binary_string);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/toxic.c b/src/toxic.c
index 326c461..5d53adb 100644
--- a/src/toxic.c
+++ b/src/toxic.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static int load_nodelist(const char *filename)
 
             snprintf(toxNodes.nodes[toxNodes.lines], sizeof(toxNodes.nodes[toxNodes.lines]), "%s", name);
             toxNodes.nodes[toxNodes.lines][NODELEN - 1] = 0;
-            toxNodes.ports[toxNodes.lines] = htons(atoi(port));
+            toxNodes.ports[toxNodes.lines] = atoi(port);
 
             char *key_binary = hex_string_to_bin(key_ascii);
             memcpy(toxNodes.keys[toxNodes.lines], key_binary, TOX_CLIENT_ID_SIZE);