diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.as b/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.as
index b539cadd..479d2eec 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.as
@@ -325,15 +325,11 @@ public class SceneDirector extends BasicDirector
         var pendingData :PendingData = _pendingData;
         // ship on over to the other server
         _wctx.getClient().moveToServer(hostname, ports, new ConfirmAdapter(
-            function (reason :String) :void { // failed
-                requestFailed(reason);
-            },
             function () :void { // succeeded
                 // resend our move request now that we're connected to the new server
                 _pendingData = pendingData;
                 sendMoveRequest();
-            }
-        ));
+            }, requestFailed));
     }
 
     // from interface SceneService_SceneMoveListener
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.as b/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.as
index cbb79e6b..dca89355 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.as
@@ -213,18 +213,18 @@ public class SpotSceneDirector extends BasicDirector
 
         _pendingLoc = (loc.clone() as Location);
         var clist :ConfirmAdapter = new ConfirmAdapter(
-            function (reason :String) :void {
-                _pendingLoc = null;
-                if (listener != null) {
-                    listener.requestFailed(new Error(reason));
-                }
-            },
             function () :void {
                 _location = _pendingLoc;
                 _pendingLoc = null;
                 if (listener != null) {
                     listener.requestCompleted(_location);
                 }
+            },
+            function (reason :String) :void {
+                _pendingLoc = null;
+                if (listener != null) {
+                    listener.requestFailed(new Error(reason));
+                }
             });
         _sservice.changeLocation(_wctx.getClient(), sceneId, loc, clist);
     }
@@ -252,15 +252,15 @@ public class SpotSceneDirector extends BasicDirector
         log.info("Joining cluster [friend=" + froid + "].");
 
         _sservice.joinCluster(_wctx.getClient(), froid, new ConfirmAdapter(
-            function (reason :String) :void {
-                if (listener != null) {
-                    listener.requestFailed(new Error(reason));
-                }
-            },
             function () :void {
                 if (listener != null) {
                     listener.requestCompleted(null);
                 }
+            },
+            function (reason :String) :void {
+                if (listener != null) {
+                    listener.requestFailed(new Error(reason));
+                }
             }));
     }