diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
index 4042f3e12..889cb0197 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
@@ -2379,13 +2379,13 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                             node.type = "unknown";
                         }
                         if (node._def.category != "config") {
-                            if (n.hasOwnProperty('inputs') && def.defaults.hasOwnProperty("inputs")) {
+                            if (n.hasOwnProperty('inputs') && node._def.defaults.hasOwnProperty("inputs")) {
                                 node.inputs = parseInt(n.inputs, 10);
                                 node._config.inputs = JSON.stringify(n.inputs);
                             } else {
                                 node.inputs = node._def.inputs;
                             }
-                            if (n.hasOwnProperty('outputs') && def.defaults.hasOwnProperty("outputs")) {
+                            if (n.hasOwnProperty('outputs') && node._def.defaults.hasOwnProperty("outputs")) {
                                 node.outputs = parseInt(n.outputs, 10);
                                 node._config.outputs = JSON.stringify(n.outputs);
                             } else {