diff --git a/tools/dhtnode.cpp b/tools/dhtnode.cpp
index 0a0a9e027e718bacfb3b9367651bb1683ccb48a1..d61b254b4b670bc20c0c1f224a8a89ce641a1e5b 100644
--- a/tools/dhtnode.cpp
+++ b/tools/dhtnode.cpp
@@ -153,8 +153,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
             } else if (op == "b") {
                 try {
                     auto addr = splitPort(idstr);
-                    if (not addr.first.empty() and addr.second.empty())
-                        addr.second = std::to_string(DHT_DEFAULT_PORT);
+                    if (not addr.first.empty() and addr.second.empty()){
+                        std::stringstream ss;
+						ss << DHT_DEFAULT_PORT;
+						addr.second = ss.str();
+                    }
                     dht.bootstrap(addr.first.c_str(), addr.second.c_str());
                 } catch (const std::exception& e) {
                     std::cout << e.what() << std::endl;