diff --git a/src/com/sk89q/util/commands/CommandContext.java b/src/com/sk89q/util/commands/CommandContext.java
index 0b6c64cee..82744aba4 100644
--- a/src/com/sk89q/util/commands/CommandContext.java
+++ b/src/com/sk89q/util/commands/CommandContext.java
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ public class CommandContext {
     public String getString(int index) {
         return args[index + 1];
     }
+    
+    public String getString(int index, String def) {
+        return index + 1 < args.length ? args[index + 1] : def;
+    }
 
     public String getJoinedStrings(int initialIndex) {
         initialIndex = initialIndex + 1;
@@ -75,10 +79,18 @@ public class CommandContext {
         return Integer.parseInt(args[index + 1]);
     }
     
+    public int getInteger(int index, int def) throws NumberFormatException {
+        return index + 1 < args.length ? Integer.parseInt(args[index + 1]) : def;
+    }
+    
     public double getDouble(int index) throws NumberFormatException {
         return Double.parseDouble(args[index + 1]);
     }
     
+    public double getDouble(int index, double def) throws NumberFormatException {
+        return index + 1 < args.length ? Double.parseDouble(args[index + 1]) : def;
+    }
+    
     public String[] getSlice(int index) {
         String[] slice = new String[args.length - index];
         System.arraycopy(args, index, slice, 0, args.length - index);
diff --git a/src/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/UtilityCommands.java b/src/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/UtilityCommands.java
index 02637c583..7626b3882 100644
--- a/src/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/UtilityCommands.java
+++ b/src/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/UtilityCommands.java
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public class UtilityCommands {
             throws WorldEditException {
 
         BaseBlock block = we.getBlock(player, args.getString(0), true);
-        int size = Math.max(1, args.getInteger(1));
+        int size = Math.max(1, args.getInteger(1, 50));
         we.checkMaxRadius(size);
 
         int affected = editSession.removeNear(