diff --git a/client/galaxy/scripts/layout/page.js b/client/galaxy/scripts/layout/page.js
index 8cef58f32d2..35777d09039 100644
--- a/client/galaxy/scripts/layout/page.js
+++ b/client/galaxy/scripts/layout/page.js
@@ -61,11 +61,12 @@ var View = Backbone.View.extend({
         this.render();
 
         // start the router
-        this.router &&
+        if (this.router) {
             Backbone.history.start({
                 root: Galaxy.root,
                 pushState: true
             });
+        }
     },
 
     render: function() {
diff --git a/client/galaxy/scripts/qunit/tests/page_tests.js b/client/galaxy/scripts/qunit/tests/page_tests.js
index d7b4951e7e4..5d70e19653d 100644
--- a/client/galaxy/scripts/qunit/tests/page_tests.js
+++ b/client/galaxy/scripts/qunit/tests/page_tests.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-/* global define */
+/* global QUnit */
 
 import testApp from "qunit/test-app";
 import Page from "layout/page";
-import Panel from "layout/panel";
 
 QUnit.module("Page test", {
     beforeEach: function() {