diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3a8e4ca..a94e6be 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ This project follows [semantic versioning](http://semver.org).
 
 ### Unreleased
 
+- [added] Added feature to disable special NAT support
 - [changed] Improved port forwarding on quirky routers
 - [changed] Reduced peer timeout to 5min to work better with NAT
 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index dbd57df..6a30f4f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ rand = "0.7"
 fnv = "1"
 net2 = "0.2"
 yaml-rust = "0.4"
-igd = "0.9"
+igd = { version = "0.9", optional = true }
 siphasher = "0.3"
 daemonize = "0.4"
 ring = "0.16"
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ pkg-config = "0.3"
 tempfile = "3"
 
 [features]
-default = []
+default = ["nat"]
 bench = []
+nat = ["igd"]
 
 [profile.release]
 lto = true
diff --git a/src/port_forwarding.rs b/src/port_forwarding.rs
index 14c1971..590d31b 100644
--- a/src/port_forwarding.rs
+++ b/src/port_forwarding.rs
@@ -2,152 +2,174 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2015-2019  Dennis Schwerdel
 // This software is licensed under GPL-3 or newer (see LICENSE.md)
 
-use std::{io, net::SocketAddrV4};
+#[cfg(feature = "nat")]
+mod internal {
 
-use igd::{search_gateway, AddAnyPortError, AddPortError, Gateway, PortMappingProtocol, SearchError};
+    use std::{io, net::SocketAddrV4};
 
-use super::util::{get_internal_ip, SystemTimeSource, Time, TimeSource};
+    use igd::{search_gateway, AddAnyPortError, AddPortError, Gateway, PortMappingProtocol, SearchError};
 
-const LEASE_TIME: u32 = 1800;
-const DESCRIPTION: &str = "VpnCloud";
+    use crate::util::{get_internal_ip, SystemTimeSource, Time, TimeSource};
 
+    const LEASE_TIME: u32 = 1800;
 
-pub struct PortForwarding {
-    pub internal_addr: SocketAddrV4,
-    pub external_addr: SocketAddrV4,
-    pub gateway: Gateway,
-    pub next_extension: Option<Time>
-}
+    const DESCRIPTION: &str = "VpnCloud";
 
-impl PortForwarding {
-    pub fn new(port: u16) -> Option<Self> {
-        // Get the gateway
-        let gateway = match search_gateway(Default::default()) {
-            Ok(gateway) => gateway,
-            Err(err) => {
-                if let SearchError::IoError(ref err) = err {
-                    if err.kind() == io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock {
-                        // Why this code?
-                        warn!("Port-forwarding: no router found");
-                        return None
-                    }
-                }
-                error!("Port-forwarding: failed to find router: {}", err);
-                return None
-            }
-        };
-        info!("Port-forwarding: found router at {}", gateway.addr);
-        let internal_addr = SocketAddrV4::new(get_internal_ip(), port);
-        // Query the external address
-        let external_ip = match gateway.get_external_ip() {
-            Ok(ip) => ip,
-            Err(err) => {
-                error!("Port-forwarding: failed to obtain external IP: {}", err);
-                return None
-            }
-        };
-        if let Ok((port, timeout)) = Self::get_any_forwarding(&gateway, internal_addr, port) {
-            info!("Port-forwarding: external IP is {}", external_ip);
-            let external_addr = SocketAddrV4::new(external_ip, port);
-            info!("Port-forwarding: sucessfully activated port forward on {}, timeout: {}", external_addr, timeout);
-            let next_extension =
-                if timeout > 0 { Some(SystemTimeSource::now() + Time::from(timeout) - 60) } else { None };
-            Some(PortForwarding { internal_addr, external_addr, gateway, next_extension })
-        } else {
-            None
-        }
+    pub struct PortForwarding {
+        pub internal_addr: SocketAddrV4,
+        pub external_addr: SocketAddrV4,
+        gateway: Gateway,
+        pub next_extension: Option<Time>
     }
 
-    fn get_any_forwarding(gateway: &Gateway, addr: SocketAddrV4, port: u16) -> Result<(u16, u32), ()> {
-        if let Ok(a) = Self::get_forwarding(gateway, addr, port) {
-            return Ok(a)
-        }
-        if let Ok(a) = Self::get_forwarding(gateway, addr, 0) {
-            return Ok(a)
-        }
-        for i in 1..5 {
-            if let Ok(a) = Self::get_forwarding(gateway, addr, port + i) {
-                return Ok(a)
-            }
-        }
-        for _ in 0..5 {
-            if let Ok(a) = Self::get_forwarding(gateway, addr, rand::random()) {
-                return Ok(a)
-            }
-        }
-        Err(())
-    }
-
-    fn get_forwarding(gateway: &Gateway, addr: SocketAddrV4, port: u16) -> Result<(u16, u32), ()> {
-        info!("Trying external port {}", port);
-        if port == 0 {
-            match gateway.add_any_port(PortMappingProtocol::UDP, addr, LEASE_TIME, DESCRIPTION) {
-                Ok(port) => Ok((port, LEASE_TIME)),
-                Err(AddAnyPortError::OnlyPermanentLeasesSupported) => {
-                    match gateway.add_any_port(PortMappingProtocol::UDP, addr, 0, DESCRIPTION) {
-                        Ok(port) => Ok((port, 0)),
-                        Err(err) => {
-                            error!("Port-forwarding: failed to activate port forwarding: {}", err);
-                            Err(())
+    impl PortForwarding {
+        pub fn new(port: u16) -> Option<Self> {
+            // Get the gateway
+            let gateway = match search_gateway(Default::default()) {
+                Ok(gateway) => gateway,
+                Err(err) => {
+                    if let SearchError::IoError(ref err) = err {
+                        if err.kind() == io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock {
+                            // Why this code?
+                            warn!("Port-forwarding: no router found");
+                            return None
                         }
                     }
+                    error!("Port-forwarding: failed to find router: {}", err);
+                    return None
                 }
+            };
+            info!("Port-forwarding: found router at {}", gateway.addr);
+            let internal_addr = SocketAddrV4::new(get_internal_ip(), port);
+            // Query the external address
+            let external_ip = match gateway.get_external_ip() {
+                Ok(ip) => ip,
                 Err(err) => {
-                    error!("Port-forwarding: failed to activate port forwarding: {}", err);
-                    Err(())
+                    error!("Port-forwarding: failed to obtain external IP: {}", err);
+                    return None
+                }
+            };
+            if let Ok((port, timeout)) = Self::get_any_forwarding(&gateway, internal_addr, port) {
+                info!("Port-forwarding: external IP is {}", external_ip);
+                let external_addr = SocketAddrV4::new(external_ip, port);
+                info!("Port-forwarding: sucessfully activated port forward on {}, timeout: {}", external_addr, timeout);
+                let next_extension =
+                    if timeout > 0 { Some(SystemTimeSource::now() + Time::from(timeout) - 60) } else { None };
+                Some(PortForwarding { internal_addr, external_addr, gateway, next_extension })
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
+        }
+
+        fn get_any_forwarding(gateway: &Gateway, addr: SocketAddrV4, port: u16) -> Result<(u16, u32), ()> {
+            if let Ok(a) = Self::get_forwarding(gateway, addr, port) {
+                return Ok(a)
+            }
+            if let Ok(a) = Self::get_forwarding(gateway, addr, 0) {
+                return Ok(a)
+            }
+            for i in 1..5 {
+                if let Ok(a) = Self::get_forwarding(gateway, addr, port + i) {
+                    return Ok(a)
                 }
             }
-        } else {
-            match gateway.add_port(PortMappingProtocol::UDP, port, addr, LEASE_TIME, DESCRIPTION) {
-                Ok(()) => Ok((port, LEASE_TIME)),
-                Err(AddPortError::OnlyPermanentLeasesSupported) => {
-                    match gateway.add_port(PortMappingProtocol::UDP, port, addr, 0, DESCRIPTION) {
-                        Ok(()) => Ok((port, 0)),
-                        Err(err) => {
-                            error!("Port-forwarding: failed to activate port forwarding: {}", err);
-                            Err(())
+            for _ in 0..5 {
+                if let Ok(a) = Self::get_forwarding(gateway, addr, rand::random()) {
+                    return Ok(a)
+                }
+            }
+            Err(())
+        }
+
+        fn get_forwarding(gateway: &Gateway, addr: SocketAddrV4, port: u16) -> Result<(u16, u32), ()> {
+            info!("Trying external port {}", port);
+            if port == 0 {
+                match gateway.add_any_port(PortMappingProtocol::UDP, addr, LEASE_TIME, DESCRIPTION) {
+                    Ok(port) => Ok((port, LEASE_TIME)),
+                    Err(AddAnyPortError::OnlyPermanentLeasesSupported) => {
+                        match gateway.add_any_port(PortMappingProtocol::UDP, addr, 0, DESCRIPTION) {
+                            Ok(port) => Ok((port, 0)),
+                            Err(err) => {
+                                error!("Port-forwarding: failed to activate port forwarding: {}", err);
+                                Err(())
+                            }
                         }
                     }
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        error!("Port-forwarding: failed to activate port forwarding: {}", err);
+                        Err(())
+                    }
                 }
-                Err(err) => {
-                    error!("Port-forwarding: failed to activate port forwarding: {}", err);
-                    Err(())
+            } else {
+                match gateway.add_port(PortMappingProtocol::UDP, port, addr, LEASE_TIME, DESCRIPTION) {
+                    Ok(()) => Ok((port, LEASE_TIME)),
+                    Err(AddPortError::OnlyPermanentLeasesSupported) => {
+                        match gateway.add_port(PortMappingProtocol::UDP, port, addr, 0, DESCRIPTION) {
+                            Ok(()) => Ok((port, 0)),
+                            Err(err) => {
+                                error!("Port-forwarding: failed to activate port forwarding: {}", err);
+                                Err(())
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        error!("Port-forwarding: failed to activate port forwarding: {}", err);
+                        Err(())
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
-    }
 
-    pub fn check_extend(&mut self) {
-        if let Some(deadline) = self.next_extension {
-            if deadline > SystemTimeSource::now() {
+        pub fn check_extend(&mut self) {
+            if let Some(deadline) = self.next_extension {
+                if deadline > SystemTimeSource::now() {
+                    return
+                }
+            } else {
                 return
             }
-        } else {
-            return
+            match self.gateway.add_port(
+                PortMappingProtocol::UDP,
+                self.external_addr.port(),
+                self.internal_addr,
+                LEASE_TIME,
+                DESCRIPTION
+            ) {
+                Ok(()) => debug!("Port-forwarding: extended port forwarding"),
+                Err(err) => error!("Port-forwarding: failed to extend port forwarding: {}", err)
+            };
+            self.next_extension = Some(SystemTimeSource::now() + Time::from(LEASE_TIME) - 60);
+        }
+
+        fn deactivate(&self) {
+            match self.gateway.remove_port(PortMappingProtocol::UDP, self.external_addr.port()) {
+                Ok(()) => info!("Port-forwarding: successfully deactivated port forwarding"),
+                Err(err) => error!("Port-forwarding: failed to deactivate port forwarding: {}", err)
+            }
         }
-        match self.gateway.add_port(
-            PortMappingProtocol::UDP,
-            self.external_addr.port(),
-            self.internal_addr,
-            LEASE_TIME,
-            DESCRIPTION
-        ) {
-            Ok(()) => debug!("Port-forwarding: extended port forwarding"),
-            Err(err) => error!("Port-forwarding: failed to extend port forwarding: {}", err)
-        };
-        self.next_extension = Some(SystemTimeSource::now() + Time::from(LEASE_TIME) - 60);
     }
 
-    fn deactivate(&self) {
-        match self.gateway.remove_port(PortMappingProtocol::UDP, self.external_addr.port()) {
-            Ok(()) => info!("Port-forwarding: successfully deactivated port forwarding"),
-            Err(err) => error!("Port-forwarding: failed to deactivate port forwarding: {}", err)
+    impl Drop for PortForwarding {
+        fn drop(&mut self) {
+            self.deactivate()
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl Drop for PortForwarding {
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.deactivate()
+#[cfg(not(feature = "nat"))]
+mod internal {
+    pub struct PortForwarding;
+
+    impl PortForwarding {
+        pub fn new(_port: u16) -> Option<Self> {
+            warn!("Compiled without feature 'nat', skipping port forwarding.");
+            None
+        }
+
+        pub fn check_extend(&mut self) {
+            unreachable!()
+        }
     }
 }
+
+pub use internal::*;