diff --git a/src/node.cpp b/src/node.cpp
index 9a8421d..9bb33f5 100644
--- a/src/node.cpp
+++ b/src/node.cpp
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@
 
 dht::DhtRunner node;
 
-void NeoComm_init(unsigned short port) {
-	if(port == 0)
-		port = DEFAULT_PORT;
-	node.run(port, dht::crypto::generateIdentity(), true);
+void NeoComm_init(const unsigned short port) {
+	node.run((port == 0 ? DEFAULT_PORT : port),
+			dht::crypto::generateIdentity(), true);
 }
 
 void NeoComm_deinit() {