diff --git a/public/src/forum/account.js b/public/src/forum/account.js
index 78e4beec4c..0d56ffbc9a 100644
--- a/public/src/forum/account.js
+++ b/public/src/forum/account.js
@@ -30,19 +30,9 @@
 				if(success) {
 					followBtn.hide();
 					unfollowBtn.show();
-					app.alert({
-						title: 'Following',
-						message: 'You are now following ' + username + '!',
-						type: 'success',
-						timeout: 2000
-					});		
+					app.alertSuccess('You are now following ' + username + '!');
 				} else {
-					app.alert({
-						title: 'Error',
-						message: 'There was an error following' + username + '!',
-						type: 'error',
-						timeout: 2000
-					});		
+					app.alertError('There was an error following' + username + '!');
 				}
 			});
 			return false;
@@ -54,19 +44,9 @@
 				if(success) {
 					followBtn.show();
 					unfollowBtn.hide();
-					app.alert({
-						title: 'Unfollowing',
-						message: 'You are no longer following ' + username + '!',
-						type: 'success',
-						timeout: 2000
-					});		
+					app.alertSuccess('You are no longer following ' + username + '!');
 				} else {
-					app.alert({
-						title: 'Error',
-						message: 'There was an error unfollowing' + username + '!',
-						type: 'error',
-						timeout: 2000
-					});		
+					app.alertError('There was an error unfollowing ' + username + '!');
 				}
 			});
 			return false;
diff --git a/public/src/forum/accountedit.js b/public/src/forum/accountedit.js
index cb77d6fbb3..ab0d1a6cba 100644
--- a/public/src/forum/accountedit.js
+++ b/public/src/forum/accountedit.js
@@ -87,12 +87,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 			
 		socket.emit('api:user.changePicture', userData, function(success) {
 			if(!success) {
-				app.alert({
-					title: 'Error',
-					message: 'There was an error changing picture!',
-					type: 'error',
-					timeout: 2000
-				});	
+				app.alertError('There was an error changing picture!');
 			}
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/public/src/forum/following.js b/public/src/forum/following.js
index 387dd7b512..dfeec84c3f 100644
--- a/public/src/forum/following.js
+++ b/public/src/forum/following.js
@@ -23,19 +23,9 @@
 					var username = unfollowBtn.attr('data-username');
 					if(success) {
 						unfollowBtn.parent().remove();
-						app.alert({
-							title: 'Unfollowing',
-							message: 'You are no longer following ' + username + '!',
-							type: 'success',
-							timeout: 2000
-						});		
+						app.alertSuccess('You are no longer following ' + username + '!');
 					} else {
-						app.alert({
-							title: 'Error',
-							message: 'There was an error unfollowing ' + username + '!',
-							type: 'error',
-							timeout: 2000
-						});		
+						app.alertError('There was an error unfollowing ' + username + '!');
 					}
 				});
 				return false;