diff --git a/src/javascript/enhancements/anilyr.js b/src/javascript/enhancements/anilyr.js
index b8036f2..2b4d6cb 100644
--- a/src/javascript/enhancements/anilyr.js
+++ b/src/javascript/enhancements/anilyr.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function observeScreenshotTooltip(tooltip) {
             // Switched to invisible
             if (!mutation.oldValue.includes('display: none') && mutation.target.style.display == 'none') {
                 let player = findPlayer();
-                if (typeof player !== 'undefined') {
+                if (helper.assigned(player)) {
                     resumePlayer(player);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/javascript/enhancements/languageDisplay.js b/src/javascript/enhancements/languageDisplay.js
index e96eef3..a76529a 100644
--- a/src/javascript/enhancements/languageDisplay.js
+++ b/src/javascript/enhancements/languageDisplay.js
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ function updateLanguageDisplay(node) {
 function updateLanguageDisplayListMode(node) {
     // last column with flags
     let col = node.querySelector('h3.layout-align-end-center');
-
-    if (typeof col === 'undefined' || col.awpManipulated) {
+    if (!helper.assigned(col) || col.awpManipulated) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ function updateLanguageDisplayBoxMode(node) {
     // last column with flags
     let col = node.querySelector('div.layout-align-end-start');
 
-    if (typeof col === 'undefined' || col.awpManipulated) {
+    if (!helper.assigned(col) || col.awpManipulated) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/javascript/enhancements/watch2getherChat.js b/src/javascript/enhancements/watch2getherChat.js
index a3e5dc6..0f102b3 100644
--- a/src/javascript/enhancements/watch2getherChat.js
+++ b/src/javascript/enhancements/watch2getherChat.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import * as core from '../utils/aniwatchCore';
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 import { getGlobalConfiguration, SETTINGS_w2gDisplayCharacterCounter } from '../configuration/configuration';
+import { assigned } from '../utils/helpers';
 
 export function init() {
     getGlobalConfiguration().getProperty(SETTINGS_w2gDisplayCharacterCounter, value => {
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ function manipulateChatInput() {
     let textarea = document.querySelector('.chat-input textarea');
 
     // avoid duplicate registration
-    if (typeof textarea.dataset.charCounterId !== 'undefined') {
+    if (assigned(textarea.dataset.charCounterId)) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ function addCharCounter(textarea) {
     updateCharCounter(textarea, charCounterSpan);
 
     textarea.addEventListener('keyup', () => {
-        console.log('TRIGGER')
         updateCharCounter(textarea, charCounterSpan)
     });
 }
diff --git a/src/javascript/utils/aniwatchCore.js b/src/javascript/utils/aniwatchCore.js
index db6c599..0900f8d 100644
--- a/src/javascript/utils/aniwatchCore.js
+++ b/src/javascript/utils/aniwatchCore.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ function awaitPageLoaded() {
         });
     };
 
-    if (typeof preLoader === 'undefined') {
+    if (!helper.assigned(preLoader)) {
         runScripts();
         return;
     }