diff --git a/src/network/tcp.py b/src/network/tcp.py
index c02d1ef5..b18080c9 100644
--- a/src/network/tcp.py
+++ b/src/network/tcp.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class TCPConnection(BMProto, TLSDispatcher):
                         (k, v) for k, v in nodes.iteritems()
                         if v["lastseen"] > int(time.time())
                         - maximumAgeOfNodesThatIAdvertiseToOthers
-                        and v["rating"] >= 0 and len(k.host) <= 22
+                        and v["rating"] >= 0 and not k.host.endswith('.onion')
                     ]
                     # sent 250 only if the remote isn't interested in it
                     elemCount = min(