diff --git a/pysollib/tile/solverdialog.py b/pysollib/tile/solverdialog.py
index ee348b25..79623374 100644
--- a/pysollib/tile/solverdialog.py
+++ b/pysollib/tile/solverdialog.py
@@ -88,11 +88,7 @@ class SolverDialog(BaseSolverDialog, MfxDialog):
             self.games[name] = id
         gamenames.sort()
         self.gamenames = gamenames
-        cb = PysolCombo(frame, values=tuple(gamenames),
-                        selectcommand=self.gameSelected,
-                        state='readonly', width=40)
-        cb.grid(row=row, column=1, sticky='ew', padx=2, pady=2)
-        self.games_var = cb
+        self.games_var = self._createGamesVar(frame, row)
 
         #
         row += 1
@@ -168,6 +164,13 @@ class SolverDialog(BaseSolverDialog, MfxDialog):
         self.connectGame(self.app.game)
         self.mainloop(focus, kw.timeout, transient=False)
 
+    def _createGamesVar(self, frame, row):
+        cb = PysolCombo(frame, values=tuple(self.gamenames),
+                        selectcommand=self.gameSelected,
+                        state='readonly', width=40)
+        cb.grid(row=row, column=1, sticky='ew', padx=2, pady=2)
+        return cb
+
     def _createPresetVar(self, frame, row):
         cb = PysolCombo(frame, values=tuple(self.presets), state='readonly')
         cb.grid(row=row, column=1, sticky='ew', padx=2, pady=2)
diff --git a/pysollib/tk/solverdialog.py b/pysollib/tk/solverdialog.py
index 1e46369e..94a6a84d 100644
--- a/pysollib/tk/solverdialog.py
+++ b/pysollib/tk/solverdialog.py
@@ -86,15 +86,7 @@ class SolverDialog(BaseSolverDialog, MfxDialog):
             self.games[name] = id
         gamenames.sort()
         self.gamenames = gamenames
-        self.games_var = var = Tkinter.StringVar()
-        om = Tkinter.OptionMenu(frame, var, command=self.gameSelected,
-                                *gamenames)
-        om.grid(row=row, column=1, sticky='ew', padx=2, pady=2)
-        n = len(gamenames)
-        cb_max = int(self.top.winfo_screenheight()/23)
-        cb_max = n / (n/cb_max+1)
-        for i in xrange(cb_max, n, cb_max):
-            om['menu'].entryconfig(i, columnbreak=True)
+        self.games_var = self._createGamesVar(frame, row)
 
         #
         row += 1
@@ -170,6 +162,18 @@ class SolverDialog(BaseSolverDialog, MfxDialog):
         self.connectGame(self.app.game)
         self.mainloop(focus, kw.timeout, transient=False)
 
+    def _createGamesVar(self, frame, row):
+        var = Tkinter.StringVar()
+        om = Tkinter.OptionMenu(frame, var, command=self.gameSelected,
+                                *(self.gamenames))
+        om.grid(row=row, column=1, sticky='ew', padx=2, pady=2)
+        n = len(gamenames)
+        cb_max = int(self.top.winfo_screenheight()/23)
+        cb_max = n / (n/cb_max+1)
+        for i in xrange(cb_max, n, cb_max):
+            om['menu'].entryconfig(i, columnbreak=True)
+        return var
+
     def _createPresetVar(self, frame, row):
         var = Tkinter.StringVar()
         var.set('none')