diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f0e849..362ab8a 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ or, if you would like a vanity b32 address for your server tunnel that begins wi
 
 `tunnel-control.sh server.create.vanity <host> <port> <directory> <prefix>`
 
-(if you do not want to specify the directory parameter, specify `none` as the directory)
+If you do not want to specify the directory parameter above, specify `none` as the directory. Note that this command may take several minutes to complete.
 
 #### Check the state of a tunnel. Returns "opening" or "open"
 
diff --git a/org.getmonero.i2p.zero/src/org/getmonero/i2p/zero/TunnelControl.java b/org.getmonero.i2p.zero/src/org/getmonero/i2p/zero/TunnelControl.java
index 0edfd8c..7399a9a 100644
--- a/org.getmonero.i2p.zero/src/org/getmonero/i2p/zero/TunnelControl.java
+++ b/org.getmonero.i2p.zero/src/org/getmonero/i2p/zero/TunnelControl.java
@@ -556,8 +556,7 @@ public class TunnelControl implements Runnable {
               String destHost = args[1];
               int destPort = Integer.parseInt(args[2]);
               File serverTunnelConfigDir = null;
-              if(args.length>=4) serverTunnelConfigDir = new File(args[3]);
-              if("none".equals(serverTunnelConfigDir)) serverTunnelConfigDir = null;
+              if(args.length>=4 && !"none".equals(args[3])) serverTunnelConfigDir = new File(args[3]);
               File serverKeyFile;
               KeyPair keyPair;
               if(serverTunnelConfigDir!=null) {