diff --git a/docs/manpage.rst b/docs/manpage.rst
index 8770235..cffeefd 100644
--- a/docs/manpage.rst
+++ b/docs/manpage.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ sshuttle
 
 Synopsis
 --------
-**sshuttle** [*options*] [**-r** *[username@]sshserver[:port]*] \<*subnets* ...\>
+**sshuttle** [*options*] **-r** *[username@]sshserver[:port]* \<*subnets* ...\>
 
 
 Description
@@ -441,9 +441,7 @@ Example configuration file::
 Discussion
 ----------
 When it starts, :program:`sshuttle` creates an ssh session to the
-server specified by the ``-r`` option.  If ``-r`` is omitted,
-it will start both its client and server locally, which is
-sometimes useful for testing.
+server specified by the ``-r`` option.
 
 After connecting to the remote server, :program:`sshuttle` uploads its
 (python) source code to the remote end and executes it
diff --git a/docs/requirements.rst b/docs/requirements.rst
index fb04178..08bed53 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.rst
+++ b/docs/requirements.rst
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Supports:
 
 Requires:
 
-* iptables DNAT, REDIRECT, and ttl modules. ip6tables for IPv6.
+* iptables DNAT and REDIRECT modules. ip6tables for IPv6.
 
 Linux with nft method
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/sshuttle/assembler.py b/sshuttle/assembler.py
index 2d09a50..011baa2 100644
--- a/sshuttle/assembler.py
+++ b/sshuttle/assembler.py
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ import sshuttle.cmdline_options as options  # noqa: E402
 from sshuttle.server import main  # noqa: E402
 main(options.latency_control, options.latency_buffer_size,
      options.auto_hosts, options.to_nameserver,
-     options.auto_nets, options.ttl)
+     options.auto_nets)
diff --git a/sshuttle/client.py b/sshuttle/client.py
index ef4f36b..23fde6b 100644
--- a/sshuttle/client.py
+++ b/sshuttle/client.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def got_signal(signum, frame):
     sys.exit(1)
 
 
+# Filename of the pidfile created by the sshuttle client.
 _pidname = None
 
 
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ class MultiListener:
 
 class FirewallClient:
 
-    def __init__(self, method_name, sudo_pythonpath, ttl):
+    def __init__(self, method_name, sudo_pythonpath):
         self.auto_nets = []
 
         argvbase = ([sys.executable, sys.argv[0]] +
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ class FirewallClient:
 
     def setup(self, subnets_include, subnets_exclude, nslist,
               redirectport_v6, redirectport_v4, dnsport_v6, dnsport_v4, udp,
-              user, ttl, tmark):
+              user, tmark):
         self.subnets_include = subnets_include
         self.subnets_exclude = subnets_exclude
         self.nslist = nslist
@@ -271,7 +272,6 @@ class FirewallClient:
         self.udp = udp
         self.user = user
         self.tmark = tmark
-        self.ttl = ttl
 
     def check(self):
         rv = self.p.poll()
@@ -310,9 +310,8 @@ class FirewallClient:
         else:
             user = b'%d' % self.user
 
-        self.pfile.write(b'GO %d %s %d %s\n' %
-                         (udp, user, self.ttl,
-                          bytes(self.tmark, 'ascii')))
+        self.pfile.write(b'GO %d %s %s\n' %
+                         (udp, user, bytes(self.tmark, 'ascii')))
         self.pfile.flush()
 
         line = self.pfile.readline()
@@ -457,7 +456,7 @@ def ondns(listener, method, mux, handlers):
 def _main(tcp_listener, udp_listener, fw, ssh_cmd, remotename,
           python, latency_control, latency_buffer_size,
           dns_listener, seed_hosts, auto_hosts, auto_nets, daemon,
-          to_nameserver, ttl):
+          to_nameserver):
 
     helpers.logprefix = 'c : '
     debug1('Starting client with Python version %s'
@@ -476,8 +475,7 @@ def _main(tcp_listener, udp_listener, fw, ssh_cmd, remotename,
                          latency_buffer_size=latency_buffer_size,
                          auto_hosts=auto_hosts,
                          to_nameserver=to_nameserver,
-                         auto_nets=auto_nets,
-                         ttl=ttl))
+                         auto_nets=auto_nets))
     except socket.error as e:
         if e.args[0] == errno.EPIPE:
             raise Fatal("failed to establish ssh session (1)")
@@ -587,6 +585,7 @@ def _main(tcp_listener, udp_listener, fw, ssh_cmd, remotename,
                     % (expected, initstring))
     log('Connected to server.')
     sys.stdout.flush()
+
     if daemon:
         daemonize()
         log('daemonizing (%s).' % _pidname)
@@ -673,12 +672,11 @@ def main(listenip_v6, listenip_v4,
          latency_buffer_size, dns, nslist,
          method_name, seed_hosts, auto_hosts, auto_nets,
          subnets_include, subnets_exclude, daemon, to_nameserver, pidfile,
-         user, sudo_pythonpath, tmark, ttl):
+         user, sudo_pythonpath, tmark):
 
     if not remotename:
-        print("WARNING: You must specify -r/--remote to securely route "
-              "traffic to a remote machine. Running without -r/--remote "
-              "is only recommended for testing.")
+        raise Fatal("You must use -r/--remote to specify a remote "
+                    "host to route traffic through.")
 
     if daemon:
         try:
@@ -689,7 +687,7 @@ def main(listenip_v6, listenip_v4,
     debug1('Starting sshuttle proxy (version %s).' % __version__)
     helpers.logprefix = 'c : '
 
-    fw = FirewallClient(method_name, sudo_pythonpath, ttl)
+    fw = FirewallClient(method_name, sudo_pythonpath)
 
     # nslist is the list of name severs to intercept. If --dns is
     # used, we add all DNS servers in resolv.conf. Otherwise, the list
@@ -1006,14 +1004,14 @@ def main(listenip_v6, listenip_v4,
     # start the firewall
     fw.setup(subnets_include, subnets_exclude, nslist,
              redirectport_v6, redirectport_v4, dnsport_v6, dnsport_v4,
-             required.udp, user, ttl, tmark)
+             required.udp, user, tmark)
 
     # start the client process
     try:
         return _main(tcp_listener, udp_listener, fw, ssh_cmd, remotename,
                      python, latency_control, latency_buffer_size,
                      dns_listener, seed_hosts, auto_hosts, auto_nets,
-                     daemon, to_nameserver, ttl)
+                     daemon, to_nameserver)
     finally:
         try:
             if daemon:
diff --git a/sshuttle/cmdline.py b/sshuttle/cmdline.py
index e792e22..2295d36 100644
--- a/sshuttle/cmdline.py
+++ b/sshuttle/cmdline.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def main():
         if opt.firewall:
             if opt.subnets or opt.subnets_file:
                 parser.error('exactly zero arguments expected')
-            return firewall.main(opt.method, opt.syslog, opt.ttl)
+            return firewall.main(opt.method, opt.syslog)
         elif opt.hostwatch:
             return hostwatch.hw_main(opt.subnets, opt.auto_hosts)
         else:
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@ def main():
                                       opt.pidfile,
                                       opt.user,
                                       opt.sudo_pythonpath,
-                                      opt.tmark,
-                                      opt.ttl)
+                                      opt.tmark)
 
             if return_code == 0:
                 log('Normal exit code, exiting...')
diff --git a/sshuttle/firewall.py b/sshuttle/firewall.py
index 031454c..a2aedfd 100644
--- a/sshuttle/firewall.py
+++ b/sshuttle/firewall.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def flush_systemd_dns_cache():
 # exit.  In case that fails, it's not the end of the world; future runs will
 # supercede it in the transproxy list, at least, so the leftover rules
 # are hopefully harmless.
-def main(method_name, syslog, ttl):
+def main(method_name, syslog):
     helpers.logprefix = 'fw: '
     stdin, stdout = setup_daemon()
     hostmap = {}
@@ -223,13 +223,12 @@ def main(method_name, syslog, ttl):
         raise Fatal('expected GO but got %r' % line)
 
     _, _, args = line.partition(" ")
-    udp, user, ttl, tmark = args.strip().split(" ", 3)
+    udp, user, tmark = args.strip().split(" ", 2)
     udp = bool(int(udp))
     if user == '-':
         user = None
-    ttl = int(ttl)
-    debug2('Got udp: %r, user: %r, ttl: %s, tmark: %s' %
-           (udp, user, ttl, tmark))
+    debug2('Got udp: %r, user: %r, tmark: %s' %
+           (udp, user, tmark))
 
     subnets_v6 = [i for i in subnets if i[0] == socket.AF_INET6]
     nslist_v6 = [i for i in nslist if i[0] == socket.AF_INET6]
@@ -244,14 +243,14 @@ def main(method_name, syslog, ttl):
             method.setup_firewall(
                 port_v6, dnsport_v6, nslist_v6,
                 socket.AF_INET6, subnets_v6, udp,
-                user, ttl, tmark)
+                user, tmark)
 
         if subnets_v4 or nslist_v4:
             debug2('setting up IPv4.')
             method.setup_firewall(
                 port_v4, dnsport_v4, nslist_v4,
                 socket.AF_INET, subnets_v4, udp,
-                user, ttl, tmark)
+                user, tmark)
 
         flush_systemd_dns_cache()
         stdout.write('STARTED\n')
diff --git a/sshuttle/linux.py b/sshuttle/linux.py
index 7b0a471..5055fc0 100644
--- a/sshuttle/linux.py
+++ b/sshuttle/linux.py
@@ -49,25 +49,3 @@ def nft(family, table, action, *args):
     rv = ssubprocess.call(argv, env=get_env())
     if rv:
         raise Fatal('%r returned %d' % (argv, rv))
-
-
-_no_ttl_module = False
-
-
-def ipt_ttl(family, *args):
-    global _no_ttl_module
-    if not _no_ttl_module:
-        # we avoid infinite loops by generating server-side connections
-        # with ttl 63.  This makes the client side not recapture those
-        # connections, in case client == server.
-        try:
-            argsplus = list(args)
-            ipt(family, *argsplus)
-        except Fatal:
-            ipt(family, *args)
-            # we only get here if the non-ttl attempt succeeds
-            log('WARNING: your iptables is missing '
-                'the ttl module.')
-            _no_ttl_module = True
-    else:
-        ipt(family, *args)
diff --git a/sshuttle/methods/__init__.py b/sshuttle/methods/__init__.py
index 0e4c49d..f8a77a9 100644
--- a/sshuttle/methods/__init__.py
+++ b/sshuttle/methods/__init__.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class BaseMethod(object):
                     (key, self.name))
 
     def setup_firewall(self, port, dnsport, nslist, family, subnets, udp,
-                       user, ttl, tmark):
+                       user, tmark):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     def restore_firewall(self, port, family, udp, user):
diff --git a/sshuttle/methods/ipfw.py b/sshuttle/methods/ipfw.py
index bda8968..0a3c44e 100644
--- a/sshuttle/methods/ipfw.py
+++ b/sshuttle/methods/ipfw.py
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ class Method(BaseMethod):
         sender.setsockopt(socket.SOL_IP, IP_BINDANY, 1)
         sender.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
         sender.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEPORT, 1)
-        sender.setsockopt(socket.SOL_IP, socket.IP_TTL, 63)
         sender.bind(srcip)
         sender.sendto(data, dstip)
         sender.close()
@@ -189,7 +188,12 @@ class Method(BaseMethod):
         #     udp_listener.v6.setsockopt(SOL_IPV6, IPV6_RECVDSTADDR, 1)
 
     def setup_firewall(self, port, dnsport, nslist, family, subnets, udp,
-                       user, ttl, tmark):
+                       user, tmark):
+        # TODO: The ttl hack to allow the host and server to run on
+        # the same machine has been removed but this method hasn't
+        # been updated yet.
+        ttl = 63
+
         # IPv6 not supported
         if family not in [socket.AF_INET]:
             raise Exception(
diff --git a/sshuttle/methods/nat.py b/sshuttle/methods/nat.py
index a7a661c..076d880 100644
--- a/sshuttle/methods/nat.py
+++ b/sshuttle/methods/nat.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import socket
 from sshuttle.firewall import subnet_weight
 from sshuttle.helpers import family_to_string, which, debug2
-from sshuttle.linux import ipt, ipt_ttl, ipt_chain_exists, nonfatal
+from sshuttle.linux import ipt, ipt_chain_exists, nonfatal
 from sshuttle.methods import BaseMethod
 
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Method(BaseMethod):
     # recently-started one will win (because we use "-I OUTPUT 1" instead of
     # "-A OUTPUT").
     def setup_firewall(self, port, dnsport, nslist, family, subnets, udp,
-                       user, ttl, tmark):
+                       user, tmark):
         if family != socket.AF_INET and family != socket.AF_INET6:
             raise Exception(
                 'Address family "%s" unsupported by nat method_name'
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ class Method(BaseMethod):
         def _ipt(*args):
             return ipt(family, table, *args)
 
-        def _ipt_ttl(*args):
-            return ipt_ttl(family, table, *args)
-
         def _ipm(*args):
             return ipt(family, "mangle", *args)
 
@@ -48,16 +45,6 @@ class Method(BaseMethod):
         _ipt('-I', 'OUTPUT', '1', *args)
         _ipt('-I', 'PREROUTING', '1', *args)
 
-        # This TTL hack allows the client and server to run on the
-        # same host. The connections the sshuttle server makes will
-        # have TTL set to 63.
-        if family == socket.AF_INET:
-            _ipt_ttl('-A', chain, '-j', 'RETURN', '-m', 'ttl', '--ttl',
-                     '%s' % ttl)
-        else:  # ipv6, ttl is renamed to 'hop limit'
-            _ipt_ttl('-A', chain, '-j', 'RETURN', '-m', 'hl', '--hl-eq',
-                     '%s' % ttl)
-
         # Redirect DNS traffic as requested. This includes routing traffic
         # to localhost DNS servers through sshuttle.
         for _, ip in [i for i in nslist if i[0] == family]:
@@ -102,9 +89,6 @@ class Method(BaseMethod):
         def _ipt(*args):
             return ipt(family, table, *args)
 
-        def _ipt_ttl(*args):
-            return ipt_ttl(family, table, *args)
-
         def _ipm(*args):
             return ipt(family, "mangle", *args)
 
diff --git a/sshuttle/methods/nft.py b/sshuttle/methods/nft.py
index 8f54c86..64ab3a6 100644
--- a/sshuttle/methods/nft.py
+++ b/sshuttle/methods/nft.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Method(BaseMethod):
     # recently-started one will win (because we use "-I OUTPUT 1" instead of
     # "-A OUTPUT").
     def setup_firewall(self, port, dnsport, nslist, family, subnets, udp,
-                       user, ttl, tmark):
+                       user, tmark):
         if udp:
             raise Exception("UDP not supported by nft")
 
@@ -45,14 +45,6 @@ class Method(BaseMethod):
         else:
             _nft('add rule', chain, 'meta', 'nfproto', '!=', 'ipv6', 'return')
 
-        # This TTL hack allows the client and server to run on the
-        # same host. The connections the sshuttle server makes will
-        # have TTL set to 63.
-        if family == socket.AF_INET:
-            _nft('add rule', chain, 'ip ttl == 63 return')
-        elif family == socket.AF_INET6:
-            _nft('add rule', chain, 'ip6 hoplimit == 63 return')
-
         # Strings to use below to simplify our code
         if family == socket.AF_INET:
             ip_version_l = 'ipv4'
diff --git a/sshuttle/methods/pf.py b/sshuttle/methods/pf.py
index dd8e245..c8fe3fd 100644
--- a/sshuttle/methods/pf.py
+++ b/sshuttle/methods/pf.py
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ class Method(BaseMethod):
         return sock.getsockname()
 
     def setup_firewall(self, port, dnsport, nslist, family, subnets, udp,
-                       user, ttl, tmark):
+                       user, tmark):
         if family not in [socket.AF_INET, socket.AF_INET6]:
             raise Exception(
                 'Address family "%s" unsupported by pf method_name'
diff --git a/sshuttle/methods/tproxy.py b/sshuttle/methods/tproxy.py
index eb337fe..6c8fab0 100644
--- a/sshuttle/methods/tproxy.py
+++ b/sshuttle/methods/tproxy.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import struct
 from sshuttle.firewall import subnet_weight
 from sshuttle.helpers import family_to_string
-from sshuttle.linux import ipt, ipt_ttl, ipt_chain_exists
+from sshuttle.linux import ipt, ipt_chain_exists
 from sshuttle.methods import BaseMethod
 from sshuttle.helpers import debug1, debug2, debug3, Fatal, which
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class Method(BaseMethod):
             udp_listener.v6.setsockopt(SOL_IPV6, IPV6_RECVORIGDSTADDR, 1)
 
     def setup_firewall(self, port, dnsport, nslist, family, subnets, udp,
-                       user, ttl, tmark):
+                       user, tmark):
         if family not in [socket.AF_INET, socket.AF_INET6]:
             raise Exception(
                 'Address family "%s" unsupported by tproxy method'
@@ -162,9 +162,6 @@ class Method(BaseMethod):
         def _ipt(*args):
             return ipt(family, table, *args)
 
-        def _ipt_ttl(*args):
-            return ipt_ttl(family, table, *args)
-
         def _ipt_proto_ports(proto, fport, lport):
             return proto + ('--dport', '%d:%d' % (fport, lport)) \
                     if fport else proto
@@ -279,9 +276,6 @@ class Method(BaseMethod):
         def _ipt(*args):
             return ipt(family, table, *args)
 
-        def _ipt_ttl(*args):
-            return ipt_ttl(family, table, *args)
-
         mark_chain = 'sshuttle-m-%s' % port
         tproxy_chain = 'sshuttle-t-%s' % port
         divert_chain = 'sshuttle-d-%s' % port
diff --git a/sshuttle/options.py b/sshuttle/options.py
index 0a311aa..a0a06c3 100644
--- a/sshuttle/options.py
+++ b/sshuttle/options.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class MyArgumentParser(ArgumentParser):
 
 parser = MyArgumentParser(
     prog="sshuttle",
-    usage="%(prog)s [-l [ip:]port] [-r [user@]sshserver[:port]] <subnets...>",
+    usage="%(prog)s [-l [ip:]port] -r [user@]sshserver[:port] <subnets...>",
     fromfile_prefix_chars="@"
 )
 parser.add_argument(
@@ -389,15 +389,6 @@ parser.add_argument(
     (internal use only)
     """
 )
-parser.add_argument(
-    "--ttl",
-    type=int,
-    default=63,
-    help="""
-    Override the TTL for the connections made by the sshuttle server.
-    Default is 63.
-    """
-)
 parser.add_argument(
     "--hostwatch",
     action="store_true",
diff --git a/sshuttle/server.py b/sshuttle/server.py
index 645252b..b0c4367 100644
--- a/sshuttle/server.py
+++ b/sshuttle/server.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class Hostwatch:
 
 class DnsProxy(Handler):
 
-    def __init__(self, mux, chan, request, to_nameserver, ttl):
+    def __init__(self, mux, chan, request, to_nameserver):
         Handler.__init__(self, [])
         self.timeout = time.time() + 30
         self.mux = mux
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ class DnsProxy(Handler):
         self.peers = {}
         self.to_ns_peer = None
         self.to_ns_port = None
-        self.ttl = ttl
         if to_nameserver is None:
             self.to_nameserver = None
         else:
@@ -192,7 +191,6 @@ class DnsProxy(Handler):
 
         family, sockaddr = self._addrinfo(peer, port)
         sock = socket.socket(family, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
-        sock.setsockopt(socket.SOL_IP, socket.IP_TTL, self.ttl)
         sock.connect(sockaddr)
 
         self.peers[sock] = peer
@@ -241,15 +239,13 @@ class DnsProxy(Handler):
 
 class UdpProxy(Handler):
 
-    def __init__(self, mux, chan, family, ttl):
+    def __init__(self, mux, chan, family):
         sock = socket.socket(family, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
         Handler.__init__(self, [sock])
         self.timeout = time.time() + 30
         self.mux = mux
         self.chan = chan
         self.sock = sock
-        if family == socket.AF_INET:
-            self.sock.setsockopt(socket.SOL_IP, socket.IP_TTL, ttl)
 
     def send(self, dstip, data):
         debug2('UDP: sending to %r port %d' % dstip)
@@ -273,7 +269,7 @@ class UdpProxy(Handler):
 
 
 def main(latency_control, latency_buffer_size, auto_hosts, to_nameserver,
-         auto_nets, ttl):
+         auto_nets):
     try:
         helpers.logprefix = ' s: '
         debug1('Starting server with Python version %s'
@@ -350,7 +346,7 @@ def main(latency_control, latency_buffer_size, auto_hosts, to_nameserver,
 
         def dns_req(channel, data):
             debug2('Incoming DNS request channel=%d.' % channel)
-            h = DnsProxy(mux, channel, data, to_nameserver, ttl)
+            h = DnsProxy(mux, channel, data, to_nameserver)
             handlers.append(h)
             dnshandlers[channel] = h
         mux.got_dns_req = dns_req
@@ -381,7 +377,7 @@ def main(latency_control, latency_buffer_size, auto_hosts, to_nameserver,
                 raise Fatal('UDP connection channel %d already open' %
                             channel)
             else:
-                h = UdpProxy(mux, channel, family, ttl)
+                h = UdpProxy(mux, channel, family)
                 handlers.append(h)
                 udphandlers[channel] = h
         mux.got_udp_open = udp_open
diff --git a/sshuttle/ssnet.py b/sshuttle/ssnet.py
index b120d61..eebe227 100644
--- a/sshuttle/ssnet.py
+++ b/sshuttle/ssnet.py
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ class MuxWrapper(SockWrapper):
 def connect_dst(family, ip, port):
     debug2('Connecting to %s:%d' % (ip, port))
     outsock = socket.socket(family)
-    outsock.setsockopt(socket.SOL_IP, socket.IP_TTL, 63)
+
     return SockWrapper(outsock, outsock,
                        connect_to=(ip, port),
                        peername='%s:%d' % (ip, port))
diff --git a/tests/client/test_firewall.py b/tests/client/test_firewall.py
index 31618d9..d249361 100644
--- a/tests/client/test_firewall.py
+++ b/tests/client/test_firewall.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ NSLIST
 {inet},1.2.3.33
 {inet6},2404:6800:4004:80c::33
 PORTS 1024,1025,1026,1027
-GO 1 - 63 0x01
+GO 1 - 0x01
 HOST 1.2.3.3,existing
 """.format(inet=AF_INET, inet6=AF_INET6))
     stdout = Mock()
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def test_main(mock_get_method, mock_setup_daemon, mock_rewrite_etc_hosts):
     mock_get_method("not_auto").name = "test"
     mock_get_method.reset_mock()
 
-    sshuttle.firewall.main("not_auto", False, 63)
+    sshuttle.firewall.main("not_auto", False)
 
     assert mock_rewrite_etc_hosts.mock_calls == [
         call({'1.2.3.3': 'existing'}, 1024),
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def test_main(mock_get_method, mock_setup_daemon, mock_rewrite_etc_hosts):
                 (AF_INET6, 128, True, u'2404:6800:4004:80c::101f', 80, 80)],
             True,
             None,
-            63, '0x01'),
+            '0x01'),
         call().setup_firewall(
             1025, 1027,
             [(AF_INET, u'1.2.3.33')],
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def test_main(mock_get_method, mock_setup_daemon, mock_rewrite_etc_hosts):
                 (AF_INET, 32, True, u'1.2.3.66', 8080, 8080)],
             True,
             None,
-            63, '0x01'),
+            '0x01'),
         call().restore_firewall(1024, AF_INET6, True, None),
         call().restore_firewall(1025, AF_INET, True, None),
     ]
diff --git a/tests/client/test_methods_nat.py b/tests/client/test_methods_nat.py
index 0bd0ec2..6f7ae48 100644
--- a/tests/client/test_methods_nat.py
+++ b/tests/client/test_methods_nat.py
@@ -85,15 +85,13 @@ def test_firewall_command():
 
 
 @patch('sshuttle.methods.nat.ipt')
-@patch('sshuttle.methods.nat.ipt_ttl')
 @patch('sshuttle.methods.nat.ipt_chain_exists')
-def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
+def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt):
     mock_ipt_chain_exists.return_value = True
     method = get_method('nat')
     assert method.name == 'nat'
 
     assert mock_ipt_chain_exists.mock_calls == []
-    assert mock_ipt_ttl.mock_calls == []
     assert mock_ipt.mock_calls == []
     method.setup_firewall(
         1024, 1026,
@@ -103,15 +101,11 @@ def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
          (AF_INET6, 128, True, u'2404:6800:4004:80c::101f', 80, 80)],
         False,
         None,
-        63, '0x01')
+        '0x01')
 
     assert mock_ipt_chain_exists.mock_calls == [
         call(AF_INET6, 'nat', 'sshuttle-1024')
     ]
-    assert mock_ipt_ttl.mock_calls == [
-        call(AF_INET6, 'nat', '-A', 'sshuttle-1024', '-j', 'RETURN',
-             '-m', 'hl', '--hl-eq', '63')
-    ]
     assert mock_ipt.mock_calls == [
         call(AF_INET6, 'nat', '-D', 'OUTPUT', '-j', 'sshuttle-1024'),
         call(AF_INET6, 'nat', '-D', 'PREROUTING', '-j', 'sshuttle-1024'),
@@ -134,11 +128,9 @@ def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
              '--to-ports', '1024')
     ]
     mock_ipt_chain_exists.reset_mock()
-    mock_ipt_ttl.reset_mock()
     mock_ipt.reset_mock()
 
     assert mock_ipt_chain_exists.mock_calls == []
-    assert mock_ipt_ttl.mock_calls == []
     assert mock_ipt.mock_calls == []
 
     with pytest.raises(Exception) as excinfo:
@@ -150,10 +142,9 @@ def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
                 (AF_INET, 32, True, u'1.2.3.66', 8080, 8080)],
             True,
             None,
-            63, '0x01')
+            '0x01')
     assert str(excinfo.value) == 'UDP not supported by nat method_name'
     assert mock_ipt_chain_exists.mock_calls == []
-    assert mock_ipt_ttl.mock_calls == []
     assert mock_ipt.mock_calls == []
 
     method.setup_firewall(
@@ -164,14 +155,10 @@ def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
             (AF_INET, 32, True, u'1.2.3.66', 8080, 8080)],
         False,
         None,
-        63, '0x01')
+        '0x01')
     assert mock_ipt_chain_exists.mock_calls == [
         call(AF_INET, 'nat', 'sshuttle-1025')
     ]
-    assert mock_ipt_ttl.mock_calls == [
-        call(AF_INET, 'nat', '-A', 'sshuttle-1025', '-j', 'RETURN',
-             '-m', 'ttl', '--ttl', '63')
-    ]
     assert mock_ipt.mock_calls == [
         call(AF_INET, 'nat', '-D', 'OUTPUT', '-j', 'sshuttle-1025'),
         call(AF_INET, 'nat', '-D', 'PREROUTING', '-j', 'sshuttle-1025'),
@@ -193,14 +180,12 @@ def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
              '--to-ports', '1025')
     ]
     mock_ipt_chain_exists.reset_mock()
-    mock_ipt_ttl.reset_mock()
     mock_ipt.reset_mock()
 
     method.restore_firewall(1025, AF_INET, False, None)
     assert mock_ipt_chain_exists.mock_calls == [
         call(AF_INET, 'nat', 'sshuttle-1025')
     ]
-    assert mock_ipt_ttl.mock_calls == []
     assert mock_ipt.mock_calls == [
         call(AF_INET, 'nat', '-D', 'OUTPUT', '-j',
              'sshuttle-1025'),
@@ -210,14 +195,12 @@ def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
         call(AF_INET, 'nat', '-X', 'sshuttle-1025')
     ]
     mock_ipt_chain_exists.reset_mock()
-    mock_ipt_ttl.reset_mock()
     mock_ipt.reset_mock()
 
     method.restore_firewall(1025, AF_INET6, False, None)
     assert mock_ipt_chain_exists.mock_calls == [
         call(AF_INET6, 'nat', 'sshuttle-1025')
     ]
-    assert mock_ipt_ttl.mock_calls == []
     assert mock_ipt.mock_calls == [
         call(AF_INET6, 'nat', '-D', 'OUTPUT', '-j', 'sshuttle-1025'),
         call(AF_INET6, 'nat', '-D', 'PREROUTING', '-j',
@@ -226,5 +209,4 @@ def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
         call(AF_INET6, 'nat', '-X', 'sshuttle-1025')
     ]
     mock_ipt_chain_exists.reset_mock()
-    mock_ipt_ttl.reset_mock()
     mock_ipt.reset_mock()
diff --git a/tests/client/test_methods_pf.py b/tests/client/test_methods_pf.py
index 83f7537..dca5c51 100644
--- a/tests/client/test_methods_pf.py
+++ b/tests/client/test_methods_pf.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def test_setup_firewall_darwin(mock_pf_get_dev, mock_ioctl, mock_pfctl):
             (AF_INET6, 128, True, u'2404:6800:4004:80c::101f', 8080, 8080)],
         False,
         None,
-        63, '0x01')
+        '0x01')
     assert mock_ioctl.mock_calls == [
         call(mock_pf_get_dev(), 0xC4704433, ANY),
         call(mock_pf_get_dev(), 0xCC20441A, ANY),
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def test_setup_firewall_darwin(mock_pf_get_dev, mock_ioctl, mock_pfctl):
                 (AF_INET, 32, True, u'1.2.3.66', 80, 80)],
             True,
             None,
-            63, '0x01')
+            '0x01')
     assert str(excinfo.value) == 'UDP not supported by pf method_name'
     assert mock_pf_get_dev.mock_calls == []
     assert mock_ioctl.mock_calls == []
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ def test_setup_firewall_darwin(mock_pf_get_dev, mock_ioctl, mock_pfctl):
             (AF_INET, 32, True, u'1.2.3.66', 80, 80)],
         False,
         None,
-        63, '0x01')
+        '0x01')
     assert mock_ioctl.mock_calls == [
         call(mock_pf_get_dev(), 0xC4704433, ANY),
         call(mock_pf_get_dev(), 0xCC20441A, ANY),
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ def test_setup_firewall_freebsd(mock_pf_get_dev, mock_ioctl, mock_pfctl,
             (AF_INET6, 128, True, u'2404:6800:4004:80c::101f', 8080, 8080)],
         False,
         None,
-        63, '0x01')
+        '0x01')
 
     assert mock_pfctl.mock_calls == [
         call('-s all'),
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ def test_setup_firewall_freebsd(mock_pf_get_dev, mock_ioctl, mock_pfctl,
                 (AF_INET, 32, True, u'1.2.3.66', 80, 80)],
             True,
             None,
-            63, '0x01')
+            '0x01')
     assert str(excinfo.value) == 'UDP not supported by pf method_name'
     assert mock_pf_get_dev.mock_calls == []
     assert mock_ioctl.mock_calls == []
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ def test_setup_firewall_freebsd(mock_pf_get_dev, mock_ioctl, mock_pfctl,
             (AF_INET, 32, True, u'1.2.3.66', 80, 80)],
         False,
         None,
-        63, '0x01')
+        '0x01')
     assert mock_ioctl.mock_calls == [
         call(mock_pf_get_dev(), 0xC4704433, ANY),
         call(mock_pf_get_dev(), 0xCBE0441A, ANY),
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ def test_setup_firewall_openbsd(mock_pf_get_dev, mock_ioctl, mock_pfctl):
             (AF_INET6, 128, True, u'2404:6800:4004:80c::101f', 8080, 8080)],
         False,
         None,
-        63, '0x01')
+        '0x01')
 
     assert mock_ioctl.mock_calls == [
         call(mock_pf_get_dev(), 0xcd60441a, ANY),
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ def test_setup_firewall_openbsd(mock_pf_get_dev, mock_ioctl, mock_pfctl):
                 (AF_INET, 32, True, u'1.2.3.66', 80, 80)],
             True,
             None,
-            63, '0x01')
+            '0x01')
     assert str(excinfo.value) == 'UDP not supported by pf method_name'
     assert mock_pf_get_dev.mock_calls == []
     assert mock_ioctl.mock_calls == []
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ def test_setup_firewall_openbsd(mock_pf_get_dev, mock_ioctl, mock_pfctl):
             (AF_INET, 32, True, u'1.2.3.66', 80, 80)],
         False,
         None,
-        63, '0x01')
+        '0x01')
     assert mock_ioctl.mock_calls == [
         call(mock_pf_get_dev(), 0xcd60441a, ANY),
         call(mock_pf_get_dev(), 0xcd60441a, ANY),
diff --git a/tests/client/test_methods_tproxy.py b/tests/client/test_methods_tproxy.py
index d3db207..3e8b12f 100644
--- a/tests/client/test_methods_tproxy.py
+++ b/tests/client/test_methods_tproxy.py
@@ -92,9 +92,8 @@ def test_firewall_command():
 
 
 @patch('sshuttle.methods.tproxy.ipt')
-@patch('sshuttle.methods.tproxy.ipt_ttl')
 @patch('sshuttle.methods.tproxy.ipt_chain_exists')
-def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
+def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt):
     mock_ipt_chain_exists.return_value = True
     method = get_method('tproxy')
     assert method.name == 'tproxy'
@@ -109,13 +108,12 @@ def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
             (AF_INET6, 128, True, u'2404:6800:4004:80c::101f', 8080, 8080)],
         True,
         None,
-        63, '0x01')
+        '0x01')
     assert mock_ipt_chain_exists.mock_calls == [
         call(AF_INET6, 'mangle', 'sshuttle-m-1024'),
         call(AF_INET6, 'mangle', 'sshuttle-t-1024'),
         call(AF_INET6, 'mangle', 'sshuttle-d-1024')
     ]
-    assert mock_ipt_ttl.mock_calls == []
     assert mock_ipt.mock_calls == [
         call(AF_INET6, 'mangle', '-D', 'OUTPUT', '-j', 'sshuttle-m-1024'),
         call(AF_INET6, 'mangle', '-F', 'sshuttle-m-1024'),
@@ -182,7 +180,6 @@ def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
              '--on-port', '1024')
     ]
     mock_ipt_chain_exists.reset_mock()
-    mock_ipt_ttl.reset_mock()
     mock_ipt.reset_mock()
 
     method.restore_firewall(1025, AF_INET6, True, None)
@@ -191,7 +188,6 @@ def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
         call(AF_INET6, 'mangle', 'sshuttle-t-1025'),
         call(AF_INET6, 'mangle', 'sshuttle-d-1025')
     ]
-    assert mock_ipt_ttl.mock_calls == []
     assert mock_ipt.mock_calls == [
         call(AF_INET6, 'mangle', '-D', 'OUTPUT', '-j', 'sshuttle-m-1025'),
         call(AF_INET6, 'mangle', '-F', 'sshuttle-m-1025'),
@@ -203,7 +199,6 @@ def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
         call(AF_INET6, 'mangle', '-X', 'sshuttle-d-1025')
     ]
     mock_ipt_chain_exists.reset_mock()
-    mock_ipt_ttl.reset_mock()
     mock_ipt.reset_mock()
 
     # IPV4
@@ -216,13 +211,12 @@ def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
             (AF_INET, 32, True, u'1.2.3.66', 80, 80)],
         True,
         None,
-        63, '0x01')
+        '0x01')
     assert mock_ipt_chain_exists.mock_calls == [
         call(AF_INET, 'mangle', 'sshuttle-m-1025'),
         call(AF_INET, 'mangle', 'sshuttle-t-1025'),
         call(AF_INET, 'mangle', 'sshuttle-d-1025')
     ]
-    assert mock_ipt_ttl.mock_calls == []
     assert mock_ipt.mock_calls == [
         call(AF_INET, 'mangle', '-D', 'OUTPUT', '-j', 'sshuttle-m-1025'),
         call(AF_INET, 'mangle', '-F', 'sshuttle-m-1025'),
@@ -284,7 +278,6 @@ def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
              '-m', 'udp', '-p', 'udp', '--on-port', '1025')
     ]
     mock_ipt_chain_exists.reset_mock()
-    mock_ipt_ttl.reset_mock()
     mock_ipt.reset_mock()
 
     method.restore_firewall(1025, AF_INET, True, None)
@@ -293,7 +286,6 @@ def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
         call(AF_INET, 'mangle', 'sshuttle-t-1025'),
         call(AF_INET, 'mangle', 'sshuttle-d-1025')
     ]
-    assert mock_ipt_ttl.mock_calls == []
     assert mock_ipt.mock_calls == [
         call(AF_INET, 'mangle', '-D', 'OUTPUT', '-j', 'sshuttle-m-1025'),
         call(AF_INET, 'mangle', '-F', 'sshuttle-m-1025'),
@@ -305,5 +297,4 @@ def test_setup_firewall(mock_ipt_chain_exists, mock_ipt_ttl, mock_ipt):
         call(AF_INET, 'mangle', '-X', 'sshuttle-d-1025')
     ]
     mock_ipt_chain_exists.reset_mock()
-    mock_ipt_ttl.reset_mock()
     mock_ipt.reset_mock()