diff --git a/homepage/js/sheets.js b/homepage/js/sheets.js
index 3a3fb9b..abf694d 100644
--- a/homepage/js/sheets.js
+++ b/homepage/js/sheets.js
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 /* sets the sheet to the sheet in the cookie, if the user saved their
  * preferences */
 window.initializesheets = function() {
-	var sheet = window.getCookie('sheet');
-	if(sheet != '') window.setStyling(sheet);
+	var sheet; 
+	if((sheet = window.getCookie('sheet')) != '')
+		window.setStyling(sheet);
 };
 
 /* fetches the current styling value */