diff --git a/src/preferences/options.ui b/src/preferences/options.ui
index ca8990d7c..9b9dc5406 100755
--- a/src/preferences/options.ui
+++ b/src/preferences/options.ui
@@ -1948,73 +1948,13 @@
               </property>
               <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_14">
                <item>
-                <widget class="QGroupBox" name="checkDHT">
-                 <property name="title">
+                <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkDHT">
+                 <property name="text">
                   <string>Enable DHT (decentralized network) to find more peers</string>
                  </property>
-                 <property name="checkable">
+                 <property name="checked">
                   <bool>true</bool>
                  </property>
-                 <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_18">
-                  <item>
-                   <widget class="QGroupBox" name="checkDifferentDHTPort">
-                    <property name="title">
-                     <string>Use a different port for DHT and BitTorrent</string>
-                    </property>
-                    <property name="checkable">
-                     <bool>true</bool>
-                    </property>
-                    <property name="checked">
-                     <bool>false</bool>
-                    </property>
-                    <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_17">
-                     <property name="bottomMargin">
-                      <number>9</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <item>
-                      <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_8">
-                       <property name="leftMargin">
-                        <number>5</number>
-                       </property>
-                       <item>
-                        <widget class="QLabel" name="dh_port_lbl">
-                         <property name="text">
-                          <string>DHT port:</string>
-                         </property>
-                        </widget>
-                       </item>
-                       <item>
-                        <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinDHTPort">
-                         <property name="minimum">
-                          <number>1</number>
-                         </property>
-                         <property name="maximum">
-                          <number>65525</number>
-                         </property>
-                         <property name="value">
-                          <number>6881</number>
-                         </property>
-                        </widget>
-                       </item>
-                       <item>
-                        <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_5">
-                         <property name="orientation">
-                          <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-                         </property>
-                         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-                          <size>
-                           <width>40</width>
-                           <height>20</height>
-                          </size>
-                         </property>
-                        </spacer>
-                       </item>
-                      </layout>
-                     </item>
-                    </layout>
-                   </widget>
-                  </item>
-                 </layout>
                 </widget>
                </item>
                <item>
diff --git a/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp b/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp
index 3707cb02b..022d1eeb6 100755
--- a/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp
@@ -206,8 +206,6 @@ options_imp::options_imp(QWidget *parent):
   connect(checkDHT, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
   connect(checkAnonymousMode, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
   connect(checkPeX, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
-  connect(checkDifferentDHTPort, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
-  connect(spinDHTPort, SIGNAL(valueChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
   connect(checkLSD, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
   connect(comboEncryption, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
   connect(checkMaxRatio, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
@@ -432,8 +430,6 @@ void options_imp::saveOptions() {
   pref.setMaxUploadsPerTorrent(getMaxUploadsPerTorrent());
   pref.setDHTEnabled(isDHTEnabled());
   pref.setPeXEnabled(checkPeX->isChecked());
-  pref.setDHTPortSameAsBT(isDHTPortSameAsBT());
-  pref.setDHTPort(getDHTPort());
   pref.setLSDEnabled(isLSDEnabled());
   pref.setEncryptionSetting(getEncryptionSetting());
   pref.enableAnonymousMode(checkAnonymousMode->isChecked());
@@ -695,8 +691,6 @@ void options_imp::loadOptions() {
     spinMaxUploadsPerTorrent->setEnabled(false);
   }
   checkDHT->setChecked(pref.isDHTEnabled());
-  checkDifferentDHTPort->setChecked(!pref.isDHTPortSameAsBT());
-  spinDHTPort->setValue(pref.getDHTPort());
   checkPeX->setChecked(pref.isPeXEnabled());
   checkLSD->setChecked(pref.isLSDEnabled());
   comboEncryption->setCurrentIndex(pref.getEncryptionSetting());
@@ -825,10 +819,6 @@ bool options_imp::systrayIntegration() const {
   return checkShowSystray->isChecked();
 }
 
-int options_imp::getDHTPort() const {
-  return spinDHTPort->value();
-}
-
 // Return Share ratio
 qreal options_imp::getMaxRatio() const {
   if (checkMaxRatio->isChecked()) {
@@ -979,10 +969,6 @@ bool options_imp::addTorrentsInPause() const {
   return checkStartPaused->isChecked();
 }
 
-bool options_imp::isDHTPortSameAsBT() const {
-  return !checkDifferentDHTPort->isChecked();
-}
-
 // Proxy settings
 bool options_imp::isProxyEnabled() const {
   return comboProxyType->currentIndex();
@@ -1342,7 +1328,6 @@ void options_imp::toggleAnonymousMode(bool enabled)
   if (enabled) {
     // Disable DHT, LSD, UPnP / NAT-PMP
     checkDHT->setEnabled(false);
-    checkDifferentDHTPort->setEnabled(false);
     checkDHT->setChecked(false);
     checkLSD->setEnabled(false);
     checkLSD->setChecked(false);
@@ -1350,7 +1335,6 @@ void options_imp::toggleAnonymousMode(bool enabled)
     checkUPnP->setChecked(false);
   } else {
     checkDHT->setEnabled(true);
-    checkDifferentDHTPort->setEnabled(true);
     checkLSD->setEnabled(true);
     checkUPnP->setEnabled(true);
   }
diff --git a/src/preferences/options_imp.h b/src/preferences/options_imp.h
index 7f86b61cd..d0d8474e6 100755
--- a/src/preferences/options_imp.h
+++ b/src/preferences/options_imp.h
@@ -126,8 +126,6 @@ private:
   int getMaxUploads() const;
   int getMaxUploadsPerTorrent() const;
   bool isDHTEnabled() const;
-  bool isDHTPortSameAsBT() const;
-  int getDHTPort() const;
   bool isLSDEnabled() const;
   int getEncryptionSetting() const;
   qreal getMaxRatio() const;
diff --git a/src/preferences/preferences.h b/src/preferences/preferences.h
index aaf3efb52..34ced52b6 100755
--- a/src/preferences/preferences.h
+++ b/src/preferences/preferences.h
@@ -658,22 +658,6 @@ public:
     setValue(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Bittorrent/PeX"), enabled);
   }
 
-  bool isDHTPortSameAsBT() const {
-    return value(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Bittorrent/sameDHTPortAsBT"), true).toBool();
-  }
-
-  void setDHTPortSameAsBT(bool same) {
-    setValue(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Bittorrent/sameDHTPortAsBT"), same);
-  }
-
-  int getDHTPort() const {
-    return value(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Bittorrent/DHTPort"), 6881).toInt();
-  }
-
-  void setDHTPort(int port) {
-    setValue(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Bittorrent/DHTPort"), port);
-  }
-
   bool isLSDEnabled() const {
     return value(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Bittorrent/LSD"), true).toBool();
   }
diff --git a/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.cpp b/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.cpp
index 9eb75da29..2f3317c95 100755
--- a/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.cpp
+++ b/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ QBtSession::QBtSession()
   : m_scanFolders(ScanFoldersModel::instance(this)),
     preAllocateAll(false), global_ratio_limit(-1),
     LSDEnabled(false),
-    DHTEnabled(false), current_dht_port(0), queueingEnabled(false),
+    DHTEnabled(false), queueingEnabled(false),
     m_torrentExportEnabled(false),
     m_finishedTorrentExportEnabled(false)
   #ifndef DISABLE_GUI
@@ -488,25 +488,7 @@ void QBtSession::configureSession() {
   // * Max uploads per torrent limit
   setMaxUploadsPerTorrent(pref.getMaxUploadsPerTorrent());
   // * DHT
-  if (pref.isDHTEnabled()) {
-    // Set DHT Port
-    if (enableDHT(true)) {
-      int dht_port = 0;
-#if LIBTORRENT_VERSION_NUM < 10000
-      if (!pref.isDHTPortSameAsBT())
-        dht_port = pref.getDHTPort();
-      setDHTPort(dht_port);
-#endif
-      if (dht_port == 0) dht_port = new_listenPort;
-      addConsoleMessage(tr("DHT support [ON], port: UDP/%1").arg(dht_port), QString::fromUtf8("blue"));
-    } else {
-      addConsoleMessage(tr("DHT support [OFF]"), QString::fromUtf8("red"));
-    }
-  } else {
-    enableDHT(false);
-    addConsoleMessage(tr("DHT support [OFF]"), QString::fromUtf8("blue"));
-  }
-
+  enableDHT(pref.isDHTEnabled());
   // * PeX
   if (PeXEnabled) {
     addConsoleMessage(tr("PeX support [ON]"), QString::fromUtf8("blue"));
@@ -1531,7 +1513,7 @@ void QBtSession::saveSessionState() {
 }
 
 // Enable DHT
-bool QBtSession::enableDHT(bool b) {
+void QBtSession::enableDHT(bool b) {
   if (b) {
     if (!DHTEnabled) {
       try {
@@ -1543,20 +1525,23 @@ bool QBtSession::enableDHT(bool b) {
         s->add_dht_router(std::make_pair(std::string("dht.transmissionbt.com"), 6881));
         s->add_dht_router(std::make_pair(std::string("dht.aelitis.com"), 6881)); // Vuze
         DHTEnabled = true;
+        addConsoleMessage(tr("DHT support [ON]"), QString::fromUtf8("blue"));
         qDebug("DHT enabled");
-      }catch(std::exception &e) {
+      }
+      catch(std::exception &e) {
         qDebug("Could not enable DHT, reason: %s", e.what());
-        return false;
+        addConsoleMessage(tr("DHT support [OFF]. Reason: %1").arg(misc::toQString(e.what())), QString::fromUtf8("red"));
       }
     }
-  } else {
+  }
+  else {
     if (DHTEnabled) {
       DHTEnabled = false;
       s->stop_dht();
+      addConsoleMessage(tr("DHT support [OFF]"), QString::fromUtf8("blue"));
       qDebug("DHT disabled");
     }
   }
-  return true;
 }
 
 qreal QBtSession::getRealRatio(const libtorrent::torrent_status &status) const {
@@ -2000,20 +1985,6 @@ void QBtSession::updateRatioTimer()
   }
 }
 
-#if LIBTORRENT_VERSION_NUM < 10000
-// Set DHT port (>= 1 or 0 if same as BT)
-void QBtSession::setDHTPort(int dht_port) {
-  if (dht_port >= 0) {
-    if (dht_port == current_dht_port) return;
-    struct dht_settings DHTSettings;
-    DHTSettings.service_port = dht_port;
-    s->set_dht_settings(DHTSettings);
-    current_dht_port = dht_port;
-    qDebug("Set DHT Port to %d", dht_port);
-  }
-}
-#endif
-
 // Enable IP Filtering
 void QBtSession::enableIPFilter(const QString &filter_path, bool force) {
   qDebug("Enabling IPFiler");
diff --git a/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.h b/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.h
index 434f99178..4f386a3b1 100755
--- a/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.h
+++ b/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.h
@@ -150,9 +150,6 @@ public slots:
   void setMaxRatioPerTorrent(const QString &hash, qreal ratio);
   qreal getMaxRatioPerTorrent(const QString &hash, bool *usesGlobalRatio) const;
   void removeRatioPerTorrent(const QString &hash);
-#if LIBTORRENT_VERSION_NUM < 10000
-  void setDHTPort(int dht_port);
-#endif
   void setProxySettings(libtorrent::proxy_settings proxySettings);
   void setSessionSettings(const libtorrent::session_settings &sessionSettings);
   void setDefaultSavePath(const QString &savepath);
@@ -167,7 +164,7 @@ public slots:
   void setUploadLimit(QString hash, long val);
   void enableUPnP(bool b);
   void enableLSD(bool b);
-  bool enableDHT(bool b);
+  void enableDHT(bool b);
 #ifdef DISABLE_GUI
   void addConsoleMessage(QString msg, QString color=QString::null);
 #else
@@ -287,7 +284,6 @@ private:
   int high_ratio_action;
   bool LSDEnabled;
   bool DHTEnabled;
-  int current_dht_port;
   bool PeXEnabled;
   bool queueingEnabled;
   bool appendLabelToSavePath;
diff --git a/src/webui/prefjson.cpp b/src/webui/prefjson.cpp
index b46725950..cf265de92 100644
--- a/src/webui/prefjson.cpp
+++ b/src/webui/prefjson.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ QByteArray prefjson::getPreferences()
   data["scheduler_days"] = pref.getSchedulerDays();
   // Bittorrent
   data["dht"] = pref.isDHTEnabled();
-  data["dhtSameAsBT"] = pref.isDHTPortSameAsBT();
-  data["dht_port"] = pref.getDHTPort();
   data["pex"] = pref.isPeXEnabled();
   data["lsd"] = pref.isLSDEnabled();
   data["encryption"] = pref.getEncryptionSetting();
@@ -270,10 +268,6 @@ void prefjson::setPreferences(const QString& json)
   // Bittorrent
   if (m.contains("dht"))
     pref.setDHTEnabled(m["dht"].toBool());
-  if (m.contains("dhtSameAsBT"))
-    pref.setDHTPortSameAsBT(m["dhtSameAsBT"].toBool());
-  if (m.contains("dht_port"))
-    pref.setDHTPort(m["dht_port"].toInt());
   if (m.contains("pex"))
     pref.setPeXEnabled(m["pex"].toBool());
   qDebug("Pex support: %d", (int)m["pex"].toBool());