diff --git a/jmclient/jmclient/configure.py b/jmclient/jmclient/configure.py
index 8c9317b..7e9916c 100644
--- a/jmclient/jmclient/configure.py
+++ b/jmclient/jmclient/configure.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ tor_control_port = 9051
 
 # the host/port actually serving the hidden service
 # (note the *virtual port*, that the client uses,
-# is hardcoded to 80):
+# is hardcoded to as per below 'directory node configuration'.
 onion_serving_host = 127.0.0.1
 onion_serving_port = 8080
 
@@ -177,12 +177,12 @@ hidden_service_dir =
 #
 # This is a comma separated list (comma can be omitted if only one item).
 # Each item has format host:port ; both are required, though port will
-# be 80 if created in this code.
+# be 5222 if created in this code.
 # for MAINNET:
-directory_nodes = 3kxw6lf5vf6y26emzwgibzhrzhmhqiw6ekrek3nqfjjmhwznb2moonad.onion:80,qqd22cwgygaxcy6vdw6mzwkyaxg5urb4ptbc5d74nrj25phspajxjbqd.onion:80
+directory_nodes = 3kxw6lf5vf6y26emzwgibzhrzhmhqiw6ekrek3nqfjjmhwznb2moonad.onion:5222,qqd22cwgygaxcy6vdw6mzwkyaxg5urb4ptbc5d74nrj25phspajxjbqd.onion:5222
 
 # for SIGNET (testing network):
-# directory_nodes = rr6f6qtleiiwic45bby4zwmiwjrj3jsbmcvutwpqxjziaydjydkk5iad.onion:80,k74oyetjqgcamsyhlym2vgbjtvhcrbxr4iowd4nv4zk5sehw4v665jad.onion:80
+# directory_nodes = rr6f6qtleiiwic45bby4zwmiwjrj3jsbmcvutwpqxjziaydjydkk5iad.onion:5222,k74oyetjqgcamsyhlym2vgbjtvhcrbxr4iowd4nv4zk5sehw4v665jad.onion:5222
 
 # This setting is ONLY for developer regtest setups,
 # running multiple bots at once. Don't alter it otherwise