diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/Logic/CncDirectConnectLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/Logic/CncDirectConnectLogic.cs
index 22461f6c2b..3eb3bdb937 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/Logic/CncDirectConnectLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/Logic/CncDirectConnectLogic.cs
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets.Logic
 
 			panel.GetWidget<ButtonWidget>("JOIN_BUTTON").OnClick = () =>
 			{
-				int port;
-				if (!int.TryParse(portField.Text, out port))
-					port = 1234;
+				var port = Exts.WithDefault(1234, () => int.Parse(portField.Text));
 
 				Game.Settings.Player.LastServer = "{0}:{1}".F(ipField.Text, port);
 				Game.Settings.Save();
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/DirectConnectLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/DirectConnectLogic.cs
index 9d08723287..bde8ad5bd3 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/DirectConnectLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/DirectConnectLogic.cs
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Logic
 				if (addressParts.Length < 1 || addressParts.Length > 2)
 					return;
 
-				int port;
-				if (addressParts.Length != 2 || !int.TryParse(addressParts[1], out port))
-					port = 1234;
+				var port = Exts.WithDefault(1234, () => int.Parse(addressParts[1]));
 
 				Game.Settings.Player.LastServer = address;
 				Game.Settings.Save();