diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index c34abfb08..21452abc4 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -3875,7 +3875,7 @@
         emailStart = '';
         emailEnd = '';
       }
-      subject = subject ? "<span class=subject>" + subject + "</span>" : '';
+      subject = "<span class=subject>" + (subject || '') + "</span>";
       userID = !capcode && uniqueID ? (" <span class='posteruid id_" + uniqueID + "'>(ID: ") + ("<span class=hand title='Highlight posts by this ID'>" + uniqueID + "</span>)</span> ") : '';
       switch (capcode) {
         case 'admin':
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 988d3e58b..7b8445352 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -3083,11 +3083,7 @@ Build =
       emailStart = ''
       emailEnd   = ''
 
-    subject =
-      if subject
-        "<span class=subject>#{subject}</span>"
-      else
-        ''
+    subject = "<span class=subject>#{subject or ''}</span>"
 
     userID =
       if !capcode and uniqueID