diff --git a/client/gui_qt.py b/client/gui_qt.py
index 608ac96e..ca2e8932 100644
--- a/client/gui_qt.py
+++ b/client/gui_qt.py
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
             import random
             status = "Please choose a server."
             host = random.choice( interface.servers )
-            port = wallet.default_port
+            port = wallet.port
 
         d = QDialog(parent)
         d.setModal(1)
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
         servers_list.setMaximumHeight(150)
         for item in wallet.interface.servers:
             servers_list.addTopLevelItem(QTreeWidgetItem( [ item ] ))
-        servers_list.connect(servers_list, SIGNAL('itemClicked(QTreeWidgetItem*, int)'), lambda x:host_line.setText( x.text(0) + ':%d'%wallet.default_port ))
+        servers_list.connect(servers_list, SIGNAL('itemClicked(QTreeWidgetItem*, int)'), lambda x:host_line.setText( x.text(0) + ':%d'%wallet.port ))
         vbox.addWidget(servers_list)
 
         vbox.addLayout(ok_cancel_buttons(d))
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
                 port = int(port)
             else:
                 host = hh
-                port = wallet.default_port
+                port = wallet.port
         except:
             show_message("error")
             if parent == None:
diff --git a/client/wallet.py b/client/wallet.py
index d51539c3..993a51b8 100644
--- a/client/wallet.py
+++ b/client/wallet.py
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ def format_satoshis(x, is_diff=False):
 
 from version import ELECTRUM_VERSION, SEED_VERSION
 
+DEFAULT_PORT = 50000
 
 
 class Wallet:
@@ -263,7 +264,6 @@ class Wallet:
 
         self.imported_keys = {}
         self.remote_url = None
-        self.default_port = 50001
 
 
     def set_server(self, host, port):
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ class Wallet:
             f.close()
         except:
             self.host = ''
-            self.port = self.default_port
+            self.port = DEFAULT_PORT
             return
         try:
             d = ast.literal_eval( data )