diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/check_all.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/check_all.js
index 1d02f6b0b..ea2300ced 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/check_all.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/check_all.js
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
 // Toggle all checkboxes.
-window.onload = function() {
-    document
-        .querySelectorAll('[data-action="toggle-all"]')
-        .forEach(input => {
-            input.addEventListener('change', toggleAllCheckboxes);
-        });
-};
 
 /**
  * Toggle all descendant checkboxes of a target.
diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/localstorage.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/localstorage.js
index ff4027e68..b63c43928 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/localstorage.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/localstorage.js
@@ -1,14 +1,4 @@
 // set javascript listeners
-window.onload = function() {
-    // display based on localstorage vars
-    document.querySelectorAll('[data-hide]')
-        .forEach(t => setDisplay(t));
-
-    // update localstorage
-    Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('set-display'))
-        .forEach(t => t.onclick = updateDisplay);
-};
-
 function updateDisplay(e) {
     // used in set reading goal
     var key = e.target.getAttribute('data-id');
diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/shared.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/shared.js
index 97767d720..d390f482f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/shared.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/shared.js
@@ -23,6 +23,24 @@ window.onload = function() {
     // browser back behavior
     document.querySelectorAll('[data-back]')
         .forEach(t => t.onclick = back);
+
+    Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('tab-group'))
+        .forEach(t => new TabGroup(t));
+
+    // display based on localstorage vars
+    document.querySelectorAll('[data-hide]')
+        .forEach(t => setDisplay(t));
+
+    // update localstorage
+    Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('set-display'))
+        .forEach(t => t.onclick = updateDisplay);
+
+    // Toggle all checkboxes.
+    document
+        .querySelectorAll('[data-action="toggle-all"]')
+        .forEach(input => {
+            input.addEventListener('change', toggleAllCheckboxes);
+        });
 };
 
 function back(e) {
diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/tabs.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/tabs.js
index e32312a3a..1cb525ce9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/tabs.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/tabs.js
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-// tab groups
-window.onload = function() {
-    Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('tab-group'))
-        .forEach(t => new TabGroup(t));
-};
-
-
 /*
 * The content below is licensed according to the W3C Software License at
 * https://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/2015/copyright-software-and-document