diff --git a/zephyr/static/js/subs.js b/zephyr/static/js/subs.js
index c686290be6..6f3aac305f 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/js/subs.js
+++ b/zephyr/static/js/subs.js
@@ -155,7 +155,9 @@ exports.fetch_colors = function () {
     });
 };
 
-exports.fetch = function () {
+exports.setup_page = function () {
+    // TODO: We really want to show a spinner while we're fetching
+    // the subs
     $.ajax({
         type:     'POST',
         url:      '/json/subscriptions/list',
diff --git a/zephyr/static/js/ui.js b/zephyr/static/js/ui.js
index 64b99f84a4..f1fa1f873a 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/js/ui.js
+++ b/zephyr/static/js/ui.js
@@ -509,9 +509,7 @@ $(function () {
         hashchange.changehash(browser_url);
     });
 
-    // TODO: We really want to show a spinner while we're fetching
-    // the subs
-    $('#sidebar a[href="#subscriptions"]').on('show', subs.fetch);
+    $('#sidebar a[href="#subscriptions"]').on('show', subs.setup_page);
 
     var settings_status = $('#settings-status');
     $("#settings-change-box form").ajaxForm({