diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/coordinate_systems.py b/manimlib/mobject/coordinate_systems.py
index 03dfae06..58c0798c 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/coordinate_systems.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/coordinate_systems.py
@@ -36,21 +36,23 @@ class Axes(VGroup):
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         VGroup.__init__(self, **kwargs)
-        x_axis_config = merge_config([
-            self.x_axis_config,
-            {"x_min": self.x_min, "x_max": self.x_max},
-            self.number_line_config,
-        ])
-        y_axis_config = merge_config([
-            self.y_axis_config,
-            {"x_min": self.y_min, "x_max": self.y_max},
-            self.number_line_config,
-        ])
-        self.x_axis = NumberLine(**x_axis_config)
-        self.y_axis = NumberLine(**y_axis_config)
+        self.x_axis = self.get_axis(
+            self.x_min, self.x_max, self.x_axis_config
+        )
+        self.y_axis = self.get_axis(
+            self.y_min, self.y_max, self.y_axis_config
+        )
         self.y_axis.rotate(90 * DEGREES, about_point=ORIGIN)
         self.add(self.x_axis, self.y_axis)
 
+    def get_axis(self, min_val, max_val, axis_config):
+        new_config = merge_config([
+            axis_config,
+            {"x_min": min_val, "x_max": max_val},
+            self.number_line_config,
+        ])
+        return NumberLine(**new_config)
+
     def coords_to_point(self, *coords):
         origin = self.x_axis.number_to_point(0)
         result = np.array(origin)