diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/ezgame/server/EZGameTurnDelegate.java b/src/java/com/threerings/ezgame/server/EZGameTurnDelegate.java
index 010e8064..8d9bd57e 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/ezgame/server/EZGameTurnDelegate.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/ezgame/server/EZGameTurnDelegate.java
@@ -69,11 +69,12 @@ public class EZGameTurnDelegate extends TurnGameManagerDelegate
                 return;
             }
 
-        } else if (_turnIdx == -1) {
-            // If it's nobody's turn, and the user does not specify a next-turn, randomize.
-            // We set turnIdx to the player we want - 1, so that when it gets inc'd it'll
-            // be right.
-            _turnIdx = RandomUtil.getInt(_turnGame.getPlayers().length) - 1;
+        }
+        
+        // Otherwise, if it's nobody's turn randomly pick a turn holder
+        if (_turnIdx == -1) {
+            assignTurnRandomly();
+            return;
         }
 
         // otherwise, do the default behavior
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/turn/server/TurnGameManagerDelegate.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/turn/server/TurnGameManagerDelegate.java
index 77b96a2d..920219f5 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/turn/server/TurnGameManagerDelegate.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/turn/server/TurnGameManagerDelegate.java
@@ -194,18 +194,7 @@ public class TurnGameManagerDelegate extends GameManagerDelegate
      */
     protected void setFirstTurnHolder ()
     {
-        int size = _turnGame.getPlayers().length;
-        if (size > 0) {
-            int firstPick = _turnIdx = RandomUtil.getInt(size);
-            while (!_tgmgr.isActivePlayer(_turnIdx)) {
-                _turnIdx = (_turnIdx + 1) % size;
-                if (_turnIdx == firstPick) {
-                    Log.warning("No players eligible for first turn. Choking. " +
-                                "[game=" + where() + "].");
-                    return;
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        assignTurnRandomly();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -237,6 +226,25 @@ public class TurnGameManagerDelegate extends GameManagerDelegate
         } while (!_tgmgr.isActivePlayer(_turnIdx));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Convenience function to randomly assign the turn.
+     */
+    protected void assignTurnRandomly ()
+    {
+        int size = _turnGame.getPlayers().length;
+        if (size > 0) {
+            int firstPick = _turnIdx = RandomUtil.getInt(size);
+            while (!_tgmgr.isActivePlayer(_turnIdx)) {
+                _turnIdx = (_turnIdx + 1) % size;
+                if (_turnIdx == firstPick) {
+                    Log.warning("No players eligible for randomly-assigned turn. Choking. " +
+                                "[game=" + where() + "].");
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /** The game manager for which we are delegating. */
     protected TurnGameManager _tgmgr;