diff --git a/oml/tor.py b/oml/tor.py
index d43df76..9544ad4 100644
--- a/oml/tor.py
+++ b/oml/tor.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import distutils
 import ox
 import stem
 from stem.control import Controller
+from Crypto.PublicKey import RSA
 import settings
 
 import state
@@ -164,24 +165,29 @@ class Tor(object):
         if not self.connected:
             return False
         controller = self.controller
-        logger.debug("FIXME: dont remove/add service if already defined")
-        controller.remove_hidden_service(self.dir)
-        result = controller.create_hidden_service(
-            self.dir,
-            settings.server_defaults['node_port'],
-            target_port=settings.server['node_port']
-        )
-        logger.debug('published node as https://%s:%s', result.hostname, settings.server_defaults['node_port'])
-        '''
-        with open(settings.ssl_key_path) as fd:
-            key_content = fd.read()
-        ports = {9851: settings.server['node_port']}
-        response = controller.create_ephemeral_hidden_service(ports,
-                key_type='RSA1024', key_content=key_content,
-                detached=True, await_publication = True)
-        logger.debug('published node as https://%s.onion:%s',
-                     settings.USER_ID, settings.server_defaults['node_port'])
-        '''
+        if controller.get_version() >= stem.version.Requirement.ADD_ONION:
+            with open(settings.ssl_key_path, 'rb') as fd:
+                private_key = fd.read()
+            key_content = RSA.importKey(private_key).exportKey().decode()
+            key_content = ''.join(key_content.strip().split('\n')[1:-1])
+            ports = {9851: settings.server['node_port']}
+            controller.remove_ephemeral_hidden_service(settings.USER_ID)
+            response = controller.create_ephemeral_hidden_service(ports,
+                    key_type='RSA1024', key_content=key_content,
+                    detached=True)
+            if response.is_ok():
+                logger.debug('published node as https://%s.onion:%s',
+                             settings.USER_ID, settings.server_defaults['node_port'])
+            else:
+                logger.debug('failed to publish node to tor')
+        else:
+            controller.remove_hidden_service(self.dir)
+            result = controller.create_hidden_service(
+                self.dir,
+                settings.server_defaults['node_port'],
+                target_port=settings.server['node_port']
+            )
+            logger.debug('published node as https://%s:%s', result.hostname, settings.server_defaults['node_port'])
 
     def depublish(self):
         if not self.connected: