diff --git a/core/coreapi/coreapi.go b/core/coreapi/coreapi.go
index 344e0659015e..c03342efd510 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/coreapi.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/coreapi.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (api *CoreAPI) Pin() coreiface.PinAPI {
 
 // Dht returns the DhtAPI interface implementation backed by the go-ipfs node
 func (api *CoreAPI) Dht() coreiface.DhtAPI {
-	return &DhtAPI{api, nil}
+	return (*DhtAPI)(api)
 }
 
 // ResolveNode resolves the path `p` using Unixfx resolver, gets and returns the
diff --git a/core/coreapi/dht.go b/core/coreapi/dht.go
index e7900569d5fc..6eb41b7aae42 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/dht.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/dht.go
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@ import (
 
 var ErrNotDHT = errors.New("routing service is not a DHT")
 
-type DhtAPI struct {
-	*CoreAPI
-	*caopts.DhtOptions
-}
+type DhtAPI CoreAPI
 
 func (api *DhtAPI) FindPeer(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID) (<-chan ma.Multiaddr, error) {
 	dht, ok := api.node.Routing.(*ipdht.IpfsDHT)
diff --git a/core/coreapi/dht_test.go b/core/coreapi/dht_test.go
index ed2ee542f085..6a9c96649c4f 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/dht_test.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/dht_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	coreapi "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/core/coreapi"
+	options "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/core/coreapi/interface/options"
 
 	peer "gx/ipfs/QmZoWKhxUmZ2seW4BzX6fJkNR8hh9PsGModr7q171yq2SS/go-libp2p-peer"
 	blocks "gx/ipfs/Qmej7nf81hi2x2tvjRBF3mcp74sQyuDH4VMYDGd1YtXjb2/go-block-format"
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ func TestDhtFindProviders(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	out, err := apis[2].Dht().FindProviders(ctx, p, apis[2].Dht().WithNumProviders(1))
+	out, err := apis[2].Dht().FindProviders(ctx, p, options.Dht.NumProviders(1))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ func TestDhtProvide(t *testing.T) {
 	nds[0].Blockstore.Put(b)
 	p := coreapi.ParseCid(b.Cid())
 
-	out, err := apis[2].Dht().FindProviders(ctx, p, apis[2].Dht().WithNumProviders(1))
+	out, err := apis[2].Dht().FindProviders(ctx, p, options.Dht.NumProviders(1))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ func TestDhtProvide(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	out, err = apis[2].Dht().FindProviders(ctx, p, apis[2].Dht().WithNumProviders(1))
+	out, err = apis[2].Dht().FindProviders(ctx, p, options.Dht.NumProviders(1))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/core/coreapi/interface/dht.go b/core/coreapi/interface/dht.go
index ce8509e01a8b..c49903bee763 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/interface/dht.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/interface/dht.go
@@ -19,14 +19,6 @@ type DhtAPI interface {
 	// given a key.
 	FindProviders(context.Context, Path, ...options.DhtFindProvidersOption) (<-chan peer.ID, error) //TODO: is path the right choice here?
 
-	// WithNumProviders is an option for FindProviders which specifies the
-	// number of peers to look for. Default is 20
-	WithNumProviders(numProviders int) options.DhtFindProvidersOption
-
 	// Provide announces to the network that you are providing given values
 	Provide(context.Context, Path, ...options.DhtProvideOption) error
-
-	// WithRecursive is an option for Provide which specifies whether to provide
-	// the given path recursively
-	WithRecursive(recursive bool) options.DhtProvideOption
 }
diff --git a/core/coreapi/interface/options/dht.go b/core/coreapi/interface/options/dht.go
index 3867e32c075f..6674a30a5831 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/interface/options/dht.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/interface/options/dht.go
@@ -39,16 +39,22 @@ func DhtFindProvidersOptions(opts ...DhtFindProvidersOption) (*DhtFindProvidersS
 	return options, nil
 }
 
-type DhtOptions struct{}
+type dhtOpts struct{}
 
-func (api *DhtOptions) WithRecursive(recursive bool) DhtProvideOption {
+var Dht dhtOpts
+
+// Recursive is an option for Provide which specifies whether to provide
+// the given path recursively
+func (dhtOpts) Recursive(recursive bool) DhtProvideOption {
 	return func(settings *DhtProvideSettings) error {
 		settings.Recursive = recursive
 		return nil
 	}
 }
 
-func (api *DhtOptions) WithNumProviders(numProviders int) DhtFindProvidersOption {
+// Providers is an option for Dht.FindProviders which specifies the
+// number of peers to look for. Default is 20
+func (dhtOpts) NumProviders(numProviders int) DhtFindProvidersOption {
 	return func(settings *DhtFindProvidersSettings) error {
 		settings.NumProviders = numProviders
 		return nil