diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/gveejay.c b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/gveejay.c
index ecf9e540..8df1b36e 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/gveejay.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/gveejay.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 static int selected_skin = 0;
 extern int	mt_get_max_tracks();
 static int load_midi = 0;
-static int port_num	= 3490;
+static int port_num	= DEFAULT_PORT_NUM;
 static char hostname[255];
 static int gveejay_theme = 0; // set to 1 to load with the default reloaded theme 
 static	int verbosity = 0;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static void usage(char *progname)
         printf( "Usage: %s <options>\n",progname);
         printf( "where options are:\n");
         printf( "-h\t\tVeejay host to connect to (defaults to localhost) \n");         
-        printf( "-p\t\tVeejay port to connect to (defaults to 3490) \n");
+        printf( "-p\t\tVeejay port to connect to (defaults to %d) \n", DEFAULT_PORT_NUM);
 		printf( "-t\t\tLoad gveejay's classic GTK theme\n");
 		printf( "-n\t\tDont use colored text\n");
 		printf( "-v\t\tBe extra verbose (usefull for debugging)\n");
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/multitrack.c b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/multitrack.c
index 7122e88f..486758fb 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/multitrack.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/multitrack.c
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ static char *mt_new_connection_dialog(multitracker_t *mt, int *port_num, int *er
 	gtk_dialog_set_default_response( GTK_DIALOG(dialog), GTK_RESPONSE_REJECT );
 	gtk_window_set_resizable( GTK_WINDOW( dialog ), FALSE );
 
-	gint   base = 3490;
+	gint   base = DEFAULT_PORT_NUM;
 
 	gint   p = (1000 * (mt->selected)) + base;
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.c b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.c
index 2f022d1f..f880908b 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.c
@@ -7401,7 +7401,7 @@ void 	vj_gui_init(char *glade_file, int launcher, char *hostname, int port_num,
 			use_threads);
 
 	if( auto_connect ) {
-		for( i = 3490; i < 9999; i+= 1000 ) {
+		for( i = DEFAULT_PORT_NUM; i < 9999; i+= 1000 ) {
 			multrack_audoadd( gui->mt, "localhost", i);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.h b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.h
index be06ead4..d7a8e043 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.h
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.h
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
  
 #ifndef VJAPI_H
 #define VJAPI_H
+
+#define DEFAULT_PORT_NUM 3490
+
 int	veejay_tick();
 void *get_ui_info();
 void vj_gui_set_geom(int x, int y);