diff --git a/ANONYMITY_NETWORKS.md b/ANONYMITY_NETWORKS.md
index 6eede44aa..cb0e378c3 100644
--- a/ANONYMITY_NETWORKS.md
+++ b/ANONYMITY_NETWORKS.md
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ additional peers can be found through typical p2p peerlist sharing.
 ### Outbound Connections
 
 Connecting to an anonymous address requires the command line option
-`--proxy` which tells `monerod` the ip/port of a socks proxy provided by a
+`--tx-proxy` which tells `monerod` the ip/port of a socks proxy provided by a
 separate process. On most systems the configuration will look like:
 
-> `--proxy tor,127.0.0.1:9050,10`
-> `--proxy i2p,127.0.0.1:9000`
+> `--tx-proxy tor,127.0.0.1:9050,10`
+> `--tx-proxy i2p,127.0.0.1:9000`
 
 which tells `monerod` that ".onion" p2p addresses can be forwarded to a socks
 proxy at IP 127.0.0.1 port 9050 with a max of 10 outgoing connections and
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ encryption.
 
 Options `--add-exclusive-node` and `--add-peer` recognize ".onion" and
 ".b32.i2p" addresses, and will properly forward those addresses to the proxy
-provided with `--proxy tor,...` or `--proxy i2p,...`.
+provided with `--tx-proxy tor,...` or `--tx-proxy i2p,...`.
 
 Option `--anonymous-inbound` also recognizes ".onion" and ".b32.i2p" addresses,
 and will automatically be sent out to outgoing Tor/I2P connections so the peer
diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.cpp b/src/p2p/net_node.cpp
index ae23bb7fd..58c1717e0 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.cpp
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ namespace nodetool
     const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::vector<std::string> > arg_p2p_add_exclusive_node   = {"add-exclusive-node", "Specify list of peers to connect to only."
                                                                                                   " If this option is given the options add-priority-node and seed-node are ignored"};
     const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::vector<std::string> > arg_p2p_seed_node   = {"seed-node", "Connect to a node to retrieve peer addresses, and disconnect"};
-    const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::vector<std::string> > arg_proxy = {"proxy", "<network-type>,<socks-ip:port>[,max_connections][,disable_noise] i.e. \"tor,127.0.0.1:9050,100,disable_noise\""};
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::vector<std::string> > arg_tx_proxy = {"tx-proxy", "Send local txes through proxy: <network-type>,<socks-ip:port>[,max_connections][,disable_noise] i.e. \"tor,127.0.0.1:9050,100,disable_noise\""};
     const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::vector<std::string> > arg_anonymous_inbound = {"anonymous-inbound", "<hidden-service-address>,<[bind-ip:]port>[,max_connections] i.e. \"x.onion,127.0.0.1:18083,100\""};
     const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_p2p_hide_my_port   =    {"hide-my-port", "Do not announce yourself as peerlist candidate", false, true};
     const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_no_sync = {"no-sync", "Don't synchronize the blockchain with other peers", false};
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace nodetool
 
         std::vector<proxy> proxies{};
 
-        const std::vector<std::string> args = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_proxy);
+        const std::vector<std::string> args = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_tx_proxy);
         proxies.reserve(args.size());
 
         for (const boost::string_ref arg : args)
@@ -175,11 +175,11 @@ namespace nodetool
             proxies.emplace_back();
 
             auto next = boost::algorithm::make_split_iterator(arg, boost::algorithm::first_finder(","));
-            CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(!next.eof() && !next->empty(), boost::none, "No network type for --" << arg_proxy.name);
+            CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(!next.eof() && !next->empty(), boost::none, "No network type for --" << arg_tx_proxy.name);
             const boost::string_ref zone{next->begin(), next->size()};
 
             ++next;
-            CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(!next.eof() && !next->empty(), boost::none, "No ipv4:port given for --" << arg_proxy.name);
+            CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(!next.eof() && !next->empty(), boost::none, "No ipv4:port given for --" << arg_tx_proxy.name);
             const boost::string_ref proxy{next->begin(), next->size()};
 
             ++next;
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ namespace nodetool
             {
                 if (2 <= count)
                 {
-                    MERROR("Too many ',' characters given to --" << arg_proxy.name);
+                    MERROR("Too many ',' characters given to --" << arg_tx_proxy.name);
                     return boost::none;
                 }
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ namespace nodetool
                     proxies.back().max_connections = get_max_connections(*next);
                     if (proxies.back().max_connections == 0)
                     {
-                        MERROR("Invalid max connections given to --" << arg_proxy.name);
+                        MERROR("Invalid max connections given to --" << arg_tx_proxy.name);
                         return boost::none;
                     }
                 }
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ namespace nodetool
                 proxies.back().zone = epee::net_utils::zone::i2p;
                 break;
             default:
-                MERROR("Invalid network for --" << arg_proxy.name);
+                MERROR("Invalid network for --" << arg_tx_proxy.name);
                 return boost::none;
             }
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ namespace nodetool
             std::uint16_t port = 0;
             if (!epee::string_tools::parse_peer_from_string(ip, port, std::string{proxy}) || port == 0)
             {
-                MERROR("Invalid ipv4:port given for --" << arg_proxy.name);
+                MERROR("Invalid ipv4:port given for --" << arg_tx_proxy.name);
                 return boost::none;
             }
             proxies.back().address = ip::tcp::endpoint{ip::address_v4{boost::endian::native_to_big(ip)}, port};
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ namespace nodetool
                 inbounds.back().max_connections = get_max_connections(*next);
                 if (inbounds.back().max_connections == 0)
                 {
-                    MERROR("Invalid max connections given to --" << arg_proxy.name);
+                    MERROR("Invalid max connections given to --" << arg_tx_proxy.name);
                     return boost::none;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.h b/src/p2p/net_node.h
index 0c9c285e8..65fdb5c0f 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.h
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.h
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ namespace nodetool
     extern const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::vector<std::string> > arg_p2p_add_priority_node;
     extern const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::vector<std::string> > arg_p2p_add_exclusive_node;
     extern const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::vector<std::string> > arg_p2p_seed_node;
-    extern const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::vector<std::string> > arg_proxy;
+    extern const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::vector<std::string> > arg_tx_proxy;
     extern const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::vector<std::string> > arg_anonymous_inbound;
     extern const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_p2p_hide_my_port;
     extern const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_no_sync;
diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.inl b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
index 9150ebb1b..2e85f21be 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.inl
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ namespace nodetool
     command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_p2p_add_priority_node);
     command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_p2p_add_exclusive_node);
     command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_p2p_seed_node);
-    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_proxy);
+    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_tx_proxy);
     command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_anonymous_inbound);
     command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_p2p_hide_my_port);
     command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_no_sync);
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ namespace nodetool
       network_zone& zone = add_zone(proxy.zone);
       if (zone.m_connect != nullptr)
       {
-        MERROR("Listed --" << arg_proxy.name << " twice with " << epee::net_utils::zone_to_string(proxy.zone));
+        MERROR("Listed --" << arg_tx_proxy.name << " twice with " << epee::net_utils::zone_to_string(proxy.zone));
         return false;
       }
       zone.m_connect = &socks_connect;
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ namespace nodetool
     {
       if (zone.second.m_connect == nullptr)
       {
-        MERROR("Set outgoing peer for " << epee::net_utils::zone_to_string(zone.first) << " but did not set --" << arg_proxy.name);
+        MERROR("Set outgoing peer for " << epee::net_utils::zone_to_string(zone.first) << " but did not set --" << arg_tx_proxy.name);
         return false;
       }
     }
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ namespace nodetool
 
       if (zone.m_connect == nullptr && tx_relay_zones <= 1)
       {
-        MERROR("Listed --" << arg_anonymous_inbound.name << " without listing any --" << arg_proxy.name << ". The latter is necessary for sending origin txes over anonymity networks");
+        MERROR("Listed --" << arg_anonymous_inbound.name << " without listing any --" << arg_tx_proxy.name << ". The latter is necessary for sending local txes over anonymity networks");
         return false;
       }