diff --git a/apps/i2ptunnel/java/src/net/i2p/i2ptunnel/I2PTunnel.java b/apps/i2ptunnel/java/src/net/i2p/i2ptunnel/I2PTunnel.java
index 99d225a348..fc9ecebfd7 100644
--- a/apps/i2ptunnel/java/src/net/i2p/i2ptunnel/I2PTunnel.java
+++ b/apps/i2ptunnel/java/src/net/i2p/i2ptunnel/I2PTunnel.java
@@ -1338,7 +1338,6 @@ public class I2PTunnel extends EventDispatcherImpl implements Logging {
             }
             if (i < args.length) {
                 host = args[i++];
-                listenHost = host;
             }
             if (i < args.length)
                 port = args[i];