diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies02Script.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies02Script.cs
index 810e635c2f..7195024b44 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies02Script.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies02Script.cs
@@ -417,10 +417,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 		{
 			Sound.Play("timergo1.aud");
 			reinforcementsTimer = new CountdownTimer(ReinforcementsTicks, ReinforcementsTimerExpired, true);
-			reinforcementsTimerWidget = new CountdownTimerWidget(
-				reinforcementsTimer,
-				"Allied reinforcements arrive in: {0}",
-				new float2(Game.viewport.Width * 0.35f, Game.viewport.Height * 0.9f));
+			reinforcementsTimerWidget = new CountdownTimerWidget(reinforcementsTimer, "Allied reinforcements arrive in: {0}");
 			Ui.Root.AddChild(reinforcementsTimerWidget);
 		}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies03Script.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies03Script.cs
index 3dbe8ec7e3..1fb042e246 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies03Script.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies03Script.cs
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			if (world.FrameNumber == 1)
 			{
 				SpawnAlliedUnit(McvName);
-				evacuateWidget = new InfoWidget("", new float2(Game.viewport.Width * 0.35f, Game.viewport.Height * 0.9f));
+				evacuateWidget = new InfoWidget("");
 				Ui.Root.AddChild(evacuateWidget);
 				UpdateUnitsEvacuated();
 			}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/MissionWidgets.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/MissionWidgets.cs
index 54eb7fd705..2fd427e8ab 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/MissionWidgets.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/MissionWidgets.cs
@@ -17,13 +17,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 	{
 		public CountdownTimer Timer { get; set; }
 		public string Format { get; set; }
-		public float2 Position { get; set; }
 
-		public CountdownTimerWidget(CountdownTimer timer, string format, float2 position)
+		public CountdownTimerWidget(CountdownTimer timer, string format)
 		{
 			Timer = timer;
 			Format = format;
-			Position = position;
 		}
 
 		public override void Draw()
@@ -34,19 +32,18 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			}
 			var font = Game.Renderer.Fonts["Bold"];
 			var text = Format.F(WidgetUtils.FormatTime(Timer.TicksLeft));
-			font.DrawTextWithContrast(text, Position, Timer.TicksLeft <= 25 * 10 && Game.LocalTick % 50 < 25 ? Color.Red : Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
+			var pos = new float2(Game.viewport.Width * 0.5f - font.Measure(text).X / 2, Game.viewport.Height * 0.1f);
+			font.DrawTextWithContrast(text, pos, Timer.TicksLeft <= 25 * 10 && Game.LocalTick % 50 < 25 ? Color.Red : Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
 		}
 	}
 
 	public class InfoWidget : Widget
 	{
 		public string Text { get; set; }
-		public float2 Position { get; set; }
 
-		public InfoWidget(string text, float2 position)
+		public InfoWidget(string text)
 		{
 			Text = text;
-			Position = position;
 		}
 
 		public override void Draw()
@@ -56,7 +53,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 				return;
 			}
 			var font = Game.Renderer.Fonts["Bold"];
-			font.DrawTextWithContrast(Text, Position, Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
+			var pos = new float2(Game.viewport.Width * 0.5f - font.Measure(Text).X / 2, Game.viewport.Height * 0.1f);
+			font.DrawTextWithContrast(Text, pos, Color.White, Color.Black, 1);
 		}
 	}
 }