diff --git a/ClientContext.cpp b/ClientContext.cpp
index 7f8ba590..8c679299 100644
--- a/ClientContext.cpp
+++ b/ClientContext.cpp
@@ -280,13 +280,14 @@ namespace client
     void ClientContext::ReadTunnels ()
     {
         boost::property_tree::ptree pt;
+        std::string pathTunnelsConfigFile = i2p::util::filesystem::GetTunnelsConfigFile().string();
         try {
             boost::property_tree::read_ini(
-                i2p::util::filesystem::GetFullPath(TUNNELS_CONFIG_FILENAME),
+                pathTunnelsConfigFile,
                 pt
             );
         } catch(const std::exception& ex) {
-            LogPrint(eLogWarning, "Can't read ", TUNNELS_CONFIG_FILENAME, ": ", ex.what ());
+            LogPrint(eLogWarning, "Can't read ", pathTunnelsConfigFile, ": ", ex.what ());
             return;
         }
             
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ namespace client
                         LogPrint (eLogError, "I2P server tunnel for destination ",   m_AddressBook.ToAddress(localDestination->GetIdentHash ()), " already exists");    
                     numServerTunnels++;
                 } else
-                    LogPrint (eLogWarning, "Unknown section type=", type, " of ", name, " in ", TUNNELS_CONFIG_FILENAME);
+                    LogPrint (eLogWarning, "Unknown section type=", type, " of ", name, " in ", pathTunnelsConfigFile);
                 
             } catch (const std::exception& ex) {
                 LogPrint (eLogError, "Can't read tunnel ", name, " params: ", ex.what ());
diff --git a/ClientContext.h b/ClientContext.h
index b4d8b35a..33d1960f 100644
--- a/ClientContext.h
+++ b/ClientContext.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ namespace client
     const char I2P_SERVER_TUNNEL_KEYS[] = "keys";
     const char I2P_SERVER_TUNNEL_INPORT[] = "inport";
     const char I2P_SERVER_TUNNEL_ACCESS_LIST[] = "accesslist";      
-    const char TUNNELS_CONFIG_FILENAME[] = "tunnels.cfg";
 
     class ClientContext
     {
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd63c1f7..afbd4522 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ Cmdline options
 * --i2pcontrolport=     - Port of I2P control service. Usually 7650. I2PControl is off if not specified
 * --i2pcontroladdress=  - Address of I2P control service, 127.0.0.1 by default (only used if I2PControl is on)
 * --i2pcontrolpassword= - I2P control service password, "itoopie" by default
+* --tunnelscfg=         - Tunnels Config file (default: ~/.i2pd/tunnels.cfg or /var/lib/i2pd/tunnels.cfg)
 * --conf=               - Config file (default: ~/.i2pd/i2p.conf or /var/lib/i2pd/i2p.conf)
                           This parameter will be silently ignored if the specified config file does not exist.
                           Options specified on the command line take precedence over those in the config file.
diff --git a/util/util.cpp b/util/util.cpp
index 42bae817..aa7ac82d 100644
--- a/util/util.cpp
+++ b/util/util.cpp
@@ -185,6 +185,14 @@ namespace filesystem
         return pathConfigFile;
     }
 
+    boost::filesystem::path GetTunnelsConfigFile()
+    {
+        boost::filesystem::path pathTunnelsConfigFile(i2p::util::config::GetArg("-tunnelscfg", "tunnels.cfg"));
+        if(!pathTunnelsConfigFile.is_complete())
+            pathTunnelsConfigFile = GetDataDir() / pathTunnelsConfigFile;
+        return pathTunnelsConfigFile;
+    }
+
     boost::filesystem::path GetDefaultDataDir()
     {
         // Windows < Vista: C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\i2pd
diff --git a/util/util.h b/util/util.h
index 8ae7b863..29f68de5 100644
--- a/util/util.h
+++ b/util/util.h
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ namespace util
          */
         boost::filesystem::path GetConfigFile();
 
+        /**
+         * @return the path of the tunnels configuration file
+         */
+        boost::filesystem::path GetTunnelsConfigFile();
+
         /**
          * @return the default directory for i2pd data
          */