diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-gnusocial b/src/freedombone-app-gnusocial
index 9c7171af..4ac21a4a 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-gnusocial
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-gnusocial
@@ -884,8 +884,10 @@ function install_gnusocial_theme {
         echo "\$config['site']['qvitter']['defaultbackgroundcolor'] = '#f4f4f4';" >> $microblog_config_file
         echo "\$config['site']['qvitter']['defaultlinkcolor'] = '#0084B4';" >> $microblog_config_file
         echo "\$config['site']['qvitter']['timebetweenpolling'] = 30000; // 30 secs" >> $microblog_config_file
-        echo "\$config['site']['qvitter']['urlshortenerapiurl'] = 'http://qttr.at/shortener.php';" >> $microblog_config_file
-        echo "\$config['site']['qvitter']['urlshortenersignature'] = 'b6afeec983';" >> $microblog_config_file
+        if [[ $ONION_ONLY != 'no' ]]; then
+            echo "\$config['site']['qvitter']['urlshortenerapiurl'] = 'http://qttr.at/shortener.php';" >> $microblog_config_file
+            echo "\$config['site']['qvitter']['urlshortenersignature'] = 'b6afeec983';" >> $microblog_config_file
+        fi
         if [ $MICROBLOG_BACKGROUND_IMAGE_URL ]; then
             echo "\$config['site']['qvitter']['sitebackground'] = 'img/custom.${MICROBLOG_BACKGROUND_IMAGE_URL_EXT}';" >> $microblog_config_file
         else