diff --git a/lib/robot.js b/lib/robot.js
index 2d46660..b62ba0c 100644
--- a/lib/robot.js
+++ b/lib/robot.js
@@ -172,11 +172,7 @@ Robot.prototype.initConnections = function(opts) {
 
       Logger.warn(str);
 
-      _.forEach(opts.connections, function(conn, key) {
-        var name = _.isString(key) ? key : conn.name;
-        this.connection(name, conn);
-      }, this);
-
+      this.performArraySetup(opts.connections, "connection");
       return this.connections;
     }
 
@@ -269,11 +265,7 @@ Robot.prototype.initDevices = function(opts) {
 
       Logger.warn(str);
 
-      _.forEach(opts.devices, function(device, key) {
-        var name = _.isString(key) ? key : device.name;
-        this.device(name, device);
-      }, this);
-
+      this.performArraySetup(opts.devices, "device");
       return this.devices;
     }
 
@@ -421,3 +413,10 @@ Robot.prototype.halt = function(callback) {
 Robot.prototype.toString = function() {
   return "[Robot name='" + this.name + "']";
 };
+
+Robot.prototype.performArraySetup = function(things, typeOfThing) {
+  _.forEach(things, function(t, key) {
+    var name = _.isString(key) ? key : t.name;
+    this[typeOfThing](name, t);
+  }, this);
+};