diff --git a/4chan_x.js b/4chan_x.js
index d0ad53521..38eb97e62 100644
--- a/4chan_x.js
+++ b/4chan_x.js
@@ -987,15 +987,11 @@
         }
       },
       message: function(e) {
-        var data, dialog, error;
+        var data, dialog;
         data = e.data;
         dialog = $('#qr');
         if (data) {
-          error = $.el('span', {
-            className: 'error',
-            textContent: data
-          });
-          $.append(dialog, error);
+          $('#error').textContent = data;
           qr.autohide.unset();
         } else {
           if (dialog) {
@@ -1023,24 +1019,18 @@
         return _results;
       },
       submit: function(e) {
-        var form, isQR, recaptcha, span;
+        var form, isQR, recaptcha;
         form = e.target;
         isQR = form.parentNode.id === 'qr';
         if (isQR) {
-          if (span = this.nextSibling) {
-            $.remove(span);
-          }
+          $('#error').textContent = '';
         }
         if ($.config('Cooldown')) {
           if (qr.cooldown()) {
             e.preventDefault();
             alert('Stop posting so often!');
             if (isQR) {
-              span = $.el('span', {
-                className: 'error',
-                textContent: 'Stop posting so often!'
-              });
-              $.append(this.parentNode, span);
+              $('#error').textContent = 'Stop posting so often!';
             }
             return;
           }
@@ -1056,11 +1046,7 @@
           alert('You forgot to type in the verification.');
           recaptcha.focus();
           if (isQR) {
-            span = $.el('span', {
-              className: 'error',
-              textContent: 'You forgot to type in the verification.'
-            });
-            return $.append(this.parentNode, span);
+            return $('#error').textContent = 'You forgot to type in the verification.';
           }
         }
       },
@@ -1144,7 +1130,7 @@
       var MAX_FILE_SIZE, THREAD_ID, clone, dialog, el, form, html, spoiler;
       MAX_FILE_SIZE = $('input[name="MAX_FILE_SIZE"]').value;
       THREAD_ID = g.THREAD_ID || link.pathname.split('/').pop();
-      html = "      <div class=move>Quick Reply <input type=checkbox id=autohide title=autohide> <a name=close title=close>X</a></div>      <form name=post action=http://sys.4chan.org/" + g.BOARD + "/post method=POST enctype=multipart/form-data target=iframe>        <input type=hidden name=MAX_FILE_SIZE value=" + MAX_FILE_SIZE + ">        <input type=hidden name=resto value=" + THREAD_ID + ">        <div><input class=inputtext type=text name=name placeholder=Name></div>        <div><input class=inputtext type=text name=email placeholder=E-mail></div>        <div><input class=inputtext type=text name=sub placeholder=Subject><input type=submit value=Submit id=com_submit></div>        <div><textarea class=inputtext name=com placeholder=Comment></textarea></div>        <div id=qr_captcha></div>        <div><input type=file name=upfile></div>        <div><input class=inputtext type=password name=pwd maxlength=8 placeholder=Password><input type=hidden name=mode value=regist></div>      </form>      ";
+      html = "      <div class=move><span id=error class=error></span><input type=checkbox id=autohide title=autohide> <a name=close title=close>X</a></div>      <form name=post action=http://sys.4chan.org/" + g.BOARD + "/post method=POST enctype=multipart/form-data target=iframe>        <input type=hidden name=MAX_FILE_SIZE value=" + MAX_FILE_SIZE + ">        <input type=hidden name=resto value=" + THREAD_ID + ">        <div><input class=inputtext type=text name=name placeholder=Name></div>        <div><input class=inputtext type=text name=email placeholder=E-mail></div>        <div><input class=inputtext type=text name=sub placeholder=Subject><input type=submit value=Submit id=com_submit></div>        <div><textarea class=inputtext name=com placeholder=Comment></textarea></div>        <div id=qr_captcha></div>        <div><input type=file name=upfile></div>        <div><input class=inputtext type=password name=pwd maxlength=8 placeholder=Password><input type=hidden name=mode value=regist></div>      </form>      ";
       dialog = ui.dialog('qr', {
         top: '0px',
         left: '0px'
@@ -1163,7 +1149,7 @@
         placeholder: 'Verification',
         className: 'inputtext'
       });
-      form = dialog.lastChild;
+      form = dialog.lastElementChild;
       $.bind(form, 'submit', qr.cb.submit);
       $.bind($('input[name=recaptcha_response_field]', clone), 'keydown', Recaptcha.listener);
       $.append(d.body, dialog);
@@ -2307,11 +2293,6 @@
       #qr.auto:not(:hover) form {\
         display: none;\
       }\
-      #qr span.error {\
-        position: absolute;\
-        top: 0;\
-        left: 0;\
-      }\
       /* qr reCAPTCHA */\
       #qr_captcha input {\
         border: 1px solid #AAA !important;\
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index b97a7fb5a..64ea32092 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -747,10 +747,7 @@ qr =
       {data} = e
       dialog = $ '#qr'
       if data # error message
-        error = $.el 'span',
-          className: 'error'
-          textContent: data
-        $.append dialog, error
+        $('#error').textContent = data
         qr.autohide.unset()
       else # success
         if dialog
@@ -774,8 +771,7 @@ qr =
       isQR = form.parentNode.id == 'qr'
 
       if isQR
-        if span = @nextSibling
-          $.remove span
+        $('#error').textContent = ''
 
       if $.config 'Cooldown'
         # check if we've posted on this board in another tab
@@ -784,10 +780,7 @@ qr =
           alert 'Stop posting so often!'
 
           if isQR
-            span = $.el 'span',
-              className: 'error'
-              textContent: 'Stop posting so often!'
-            $.append @parentNode, span
+            $('#error').textContent = 'Stop posting so often!'
 
           return
 
@@ -802,10 +795,7 @@ qr =
         recaptcha.focus()
 
         if isQR
-          span = $.el 'span',
-            className: 'error'
-            textContent: 'You forgot to type in the verification.'
-          $.append @parentNode, span
+          $('#error').textContent = 'You forgot to type in the verification.'
 
     quote: (e) ->
       e.preventDefault()
@@ -879,7 +869,7 @@ qr =
     MAX_FILE_SIZE = $('input[name="MAX_FILE_SIZE"]').value
     THREAD_ID = g.THREAD_ID or link.pathname.split('/').pop()
     html = "
-      <div class=move>Quick Reply <input type=checkbox id=autohide title=autohide> <a name=close title=close>X</a></div>
+      <div class=move><span id=error class=error></span><input type=checkbox id=autohide title=autohide> <a name=close title=close>X</a></div>
       <form name=post action=http://sys.4chan.org/#{g.BOARD}/post method=POST enctype=multipart/form-data target=iframe>
         <input type=hidden name=MAX_FILE_SIZE value=#{MAX_FILE_SIZE}>
         <input type=hidden name=resto value=#{THREAD_ID}>
@@ -908,7 +898,7 @@ qr =
       placeholder: 'Verification'
       className: 'inputtext'
 
-    form = dialog.lastChild
+    form = dialog.lastElementChild
     $.bind form, 'submit', qr.cb.submit
     $.bind $('input[name=recaptcha_response_field]', clone), 'keydown', Recaptcha.listener
 
@@ -1822,11 +1812,6 @@ main =
       #qr.auto:not(:hover) form {
         display: none;
       }
-      #qr span.error {
-        position: absolute;
-        top: 0;
-        left: 0;
-      }
       /* qr reCAPTCHA */
       #qr_captcha input {
         border: 1px solid #AAA !important;