diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/PowerBarWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/PowerBarWidget.cs
index 3eba0d4415..694d77fa82 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/PowerBarWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/PowerBarWidget.cs
@@ -58,11 +58,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 			var providedFrac = pm.PowerProvided / powerScaleBy;
 			lastProvidedFrac = providedFrac = float2.Lerp(lastProvidedFrac.GetValueOrDefault(providedFrac), providedFrac, .3f);
 
-			var color = Color.LimeGreen;
-			if (pm.PowerState == PowerState.Low)
-				color = Color.Orange;
-			if (pm.PowerState == PowerState.Critical)
-				color = Color.Red;
+			var color = GetBarColor();
 
 			var b = RenderBounds;
 			var rect = new RectangleF(b.X,
@@ -81,5 +77,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets
 
 			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(indicator, pos);
 		}
+
+		Color GetBarColor()
+		{
+			if (pm.PowerState == PowerState.Critical) return Color.Red;
+			if (pm.PowerState == PowerState.Low) return Color.Orange;
+			return Color.LimeGreen;
+		}
 	}
 }