diff --git a/ndn-cpp/transport/tcp-transport.hpp b/ndn-cpp/transport/tcp-transport.hpp
index 23d8200..fa3bd47 100644
--- a/ndn-cpp/transport/tcp-transport.hpp
+++ b/ndn-cpp/transport/tcp-transport.hpp
@@ -23,23 +23,14 @@
     /**
      * Create a ConnectionInfo with the given host and port.
      * @param host The host for the connection.
-     * @param port The port number for the connection.
+     * @param port The port number for the connection. If omitted, use 9695.
      */
-    ConnectionInfo(const char *host, unsigned short port)
+    ConnectionInfo(const char *host, unsigned short port = 9695)
     : host_(host), port_(port)
     {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Create a ConnectionInfo with the given host and default port 9695.
-     * @param host The host for the connection.
-     */
-    ConnectionInfo(const char *host)
-    : host_(host), port_(9695)
-    {
-    }
-     
-    /**
      * Get the host given to the constructor.
      * @return A string reference for the host.
      */
diff --git a/ndn-cpp/transport/udp-transport.hpp b/ndn-cpp/transport/udp-transport.hpp
index 06fbceb..80699d2 100644
--- a/ndn-cpp/transport/udp-transport.hpp
+++ b/ndn-cpp/transport/udp-transport.hpp
@@ -23,23 +23,14 @@
     /**
      * Create a ConnectionInfo with the given host and port.
      * @param host The host for the connection.
-     * @param port The port number for the connection.
+     * @param port The port number for the connection. If omitted, use 9695.
      */
-    ConnectionInfo(const char *host, unsigned short port)
+    ConnectionInfo(const char *host, unsigned short port = 9695)
     : host_(host), port_(port)
     {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Create a ConnectionInfo with the given host and default port 9695.
-     * @param host The host for the connection.
-     */
-    ConnectionInfo(const char *host)
-    : host_(host), port_(9695)
-    {
-    }
-     
-    /**
      * Get the host given to the constructor.
      * @return A string reference for the host.
      */