diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index 1b7d0d2b9..8bf74e381 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -593,9 +593,8 @@ def __setHTTPProxy():
 
     global proxyHandler
 
-    if not conf.proxy:
-        if conf.hostname in ('localhost', '127.0.0.1'):
-            proxyHandler = urllib2.ProxyHandler({})
+    if not conf.proxy and (conf.hostname in ('localhost', '127.0.0.1') or conf.ignoreProxy):
+        proxyHandler = urllib2.ProxyHandler({})
         return
 
     debugMsg = "setting the HTTP proxy to pass by all HTTP requests"
diff --git a/lib/core/optiondict.py b/lib/core/optiondict.py
index 367ac63ff..b3ef02434 100644
--- a/lib/core/optiondict.py
+++ b/lib/core/optiondict.py
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ optDict = {
                                "delay":             "float",
                                "timeout":           "float",
                                "retries":           "integer",
-                               "scope":             "string"
+                               "scope":             "string",
+                               "ignoreProxy":       "boolean"
                              },
 
             "Injection":     {
diff --git a/lib/parse/cmdline.py b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
index abe96f641..66abe3e1c 100644
--- a/lib/parse/cmdline.py
+++ b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ def cmdLineParser():
         request.add_option("--scope", dest="scope", 
                            help="Regexp to filter targets from provided proxy log")
 
+        request.add_option("--ignore-proxy", dest="ignoreProxy",
+                            action="store_true",
+                           help="Ignore system default HTTP proxy")
+
         # Injection options
         injection = OptionGroup(parser, "Injection", "These options can be "
                                 "used to specify which parameters to test "
diff --git a/sqlmap.conf b/sqlmap.conf
index bb35923f7..a43c901cb 100644
--- a/sqlmap.conf
+++ b/sqlmap.conf
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ retries = 3
 # Example: (google|yahoo)
 scope = 
 
+# Ignore system default HTTP proxy
+# Valid: True or False
+ignoreProxy = False
+
 [Injection]
 
 # Testable parameter(s) comma separated. By default all GET/POST/Cookie