diff --git a/static/archive.js b/static/archive.js
index f11fcce..a2d0864 100755
--- a/static/archive.js
+++ b/static/archive.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ var alreadyLoaded = false;
 var $chatArea = document.getElementById("chatarea");
 var $selHub = document.getElementById("selHub");
 var $frmHub = document.getElementById("frmHub");
+var DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE = 12;
 
 function urldesc(s) {
 	return decodeURIComponent(s.replace(/\+/g, " "));
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ function highlight(str) {
 function fontSize(change) {
 	var curSize = cookie_get("fontsize");
 	if (curSize === null) {
-		curSize = 12;
+		curSize = DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE;
 	} else {
 		curSize = + curSize;
 	}
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ function onLoad() {
 	}	
 	alreadyLoaded = true;
 	
-	// 
+	//
 	
 	$chatArea.innerHTML = highlight( $chatArea.innerHTML );