diff --git a/src/cli/cli.go b/src/cli/cli.go
index dee57049..3dc29a0b 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.go
+++ b/src/cli/cli.go
@@ -55,14 +55,16 @@ func Run() (err error) {
 			Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 				return relay(c)
 			},
+			Flags: []cli.Flag{
+				cli.StringFlag{Name: "ports", Value: "9009,9010,9011,9012,9013,9014,9015,9016,9017,9018", Usage: "ports of the relay"},
+			},
 		},
 	}
 	app.Flags = []cli.Flag{
 		cli.BoolFlag{Name: "debug", Usage: "increase verbosity (a lot)"},
 		cli.BoolFlag{Name: "yes", Usage: "automatically agree to all prompts"},
 		cli.BoolFlag{Name: "stdout", Usage: "redirect file to stdout"},
-		cli.StringFlag{Name: "relay", Value: "198.199.67.130", Usage: "address of the relay"},
-		cli.StringFlag{Name: "ports", Value: "9009,9010,9011,9012,9013,9014,9015,9016,9017,9018", Usage: "address of the relay"},
+		cli.StringFlag{Name: "relay", Value: "198.199.67.130:9009", Usage: "address of the relay"},
 		cli.StringFlag{Name: "out", Value: ".", Usage: "specify an output folder to receive the file"},
 	}
 	app.EnableBashCompletion = true
@@ -163,7 +165,6 @@ func send(c *cli.Context) (err error) {
 		Debug:        c.GlobalBool("debug"),
 		NoPrompt:     c.GlobalBool("yes"),
 		RelayAddress: c.GlobalString("relay"),
-		RelayPorts:   strings.Split(c.GlobalString("ports"), ","),
 		Stdout:       c.GlobalBool("stdout"),
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -200,7 +201,6 @@ func receive(c *cli.Context) (err error) {
 		NoPrompt:     c.GlobalBool("yes"),
 		RelayAddress: c.GlobalString("relay"),
 		Stdout:       c.GlobalBool("stdout"),
-		RelayPorts:   strings.Split(c.GlobalString("ports"), ","),
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return
@@ -215,12 +215,13 @@ func relay(c *cli.Context) (err error) {
 		debugString = "debug"
 	}
 	ports := strings.Split(c.GlobalString("ports"), ",")
+	tcpPorts := strings.Join(ports[1:], ",")
 	for i, port := range ports {
 		if i == 0 {
 			continue
 		}
 		go func(portStr string) {
-			err = tcp.Run(debugString, portStr, c.GlobalString("ports"))
+			err = tcp.Run(debugString, portStr, tcpPorts)
 			if err != nil {
 				panic(err)
 			}
diff --git a/src/croc/croc.go b/src/croc/croc.go
index 584f165e..bc257a3d 100644
--- a/src/croc/croc.go
+++ b/src/croc/croc.go
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func (c *Client) Send(options TransferOptions) (err error) {
 			time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
 			log.Debug("establishing connection")
 			var banner string
-			conn, banner, err := tcp.ConnectToTCPServer("localhost:"+c.Options.RelayPorts[0], c.Options.SharedSecret)
+			conn, banner, err := tcp.ConnectToTCPServer("localhost:9001", c.Options.SharedSecret)
 			log.Debugf("banner: %s", banner)
 			if err != nil {
 				err = errors.Wrap(err, fmt.Sprintf("could not connect to %s", c.Options.RelayAddress))
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ func (c *Client) Send(options TransferOptions) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	go func() {
-		log.Debug("establishing connection")
+		log.Debug("establishing connection to %s", c.Options.RelayAddress)
 		var banner string
-		conn, banner, err := tcp.ConnectToTCPServer(c.Options.RelayAddress+":"+c.Options.RelayPorts[0], c.Options.SharedSecret)
+		conn, banner, err := tcp.ConnectToTCPServer(c.Options.RelayAddress, c.Options.SharedSecret)
 		log.Debugf("banner: %s", banner)
 		if err != nil {
 			err = errors.Wrap(err, fmt.Sprintf("could not connect to %s", c.Options.RelayAddress))
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func (c *Client) Receive() (err error) {
 		log.Debug("establishing connection")
 	}
 	var banner string
-	c.conn[0], banner, err = tcp.ConnectToTCPServer(c.Options.RelayAddress+":"+c.Options.RelayPorts[0], c.Options.SharedSecret)
+	c.conn[0], banner, err = tcp.ConnectToTCPServer(c.Options.RelayAddress, c.Options.SharedSecret)
 	log.Debugf("banner: %s", banner)
 	if err != nil {
 		err = errors.Wrap(err, fmt.Sprintf("could not connect to %s", c.Options.RelayAddress))
@@ -414,8 +414,8 @@ func (c *Client) processMessage(payload []byte) (done bool, err error) {
 
 			// connects to the other ports of the server for transfer
 			var wg sync.WaitGroup
-			wg.Add(len(c.Options.RelayPorts) - 1)
-			for i := 1; i < len(c.Options.RelayPorts); i++ {
+			wg.Add(len(c.Options.RelayPorts))
+			for i := 0; i < len(c.Options.RelayPorts); i++ {
 				go func(j int) {
 					defer wg.Done()
 					c.conn[j], _, err = tcp.ConnectToTCPServer(
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ func (c *Client) updateState() (err error) {
 		// setup the progressbar
 		c.setBar()
 		c.TotalSent = 0
-		for i := 1; i < len(c.Options.RelayPorts); i++ {
+		for i := 0; i < len(c.Options.RelayPorts); i++ {
 			go c.sendData(i)
 		}
 	}
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ func (c *Client) sendData(i int) {
 			panic(err)
 		}
 
-		if math.Mod(curi, float64(len(c.Options.RelayPorts)-1))+1 == float64(i) {
+		if math.Mod(curi, float64(len(c.Options.RelayPorts))) == float64(i) {
 			// check to see if this is a chunk that the recipient wants
 			usableChunk := true
 			c.mutex.Lock()
diff --git a/src/croc/croc_test.go b/src/croc/croc_test.go
index 267a2d05..8db469a2 100644
--- a/src/croc/croc_test.go
+++ b/src/croc/croc_test.go
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ func TestCroc(t *testing.T) {
 		IsSender:     true,
 		SharedSecret: "test",
 		Debug:        true,
-		RelayAddress: "localhost",
-		RelayPorts:   []string{"8081", "8082", "8083"},
+		RelayAddress: "localhost:8081",
 		Stdout:       false,
 		NoPrompt:     true,
 		DisableLocal: true,
@@ -41,8 +40,7 @@ func TestCroc(t *testing.T) {
 		IsSender:     false,
 		SharedSecret: "test",
 		Debug:        true,
-		RelayAddress: "localhost",
-		RelayPorts:   []string{"8081", "8082", "8083"},
+		RelayAddress: "localhost:8081",
 		Stdout:       false,
 		NoPrompt:     true,
 		DisableLocal: true,