diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/checkout.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/checkout.js.coffee
index d974004d92..3b7c2756d7 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/checkout.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/checkout.js.coffee
@@ -19,19 +19,24 @@ Darkswarm.factory 'Checkout', ($injector, CurrentOrder, ShippingMethods, StripeE
         Navigation.go response.data.path
       .catch (response) =>
         try
-          if response.data.path
-            Navigation.go response.data.path
-          else
-            throw response unless response.data.errors || response.data.flash
-
-            Loading.clear()
-            @errors = response.data.errors
-            RailsFlashLoader.loadFlash(response.data.flash)
+          @handle_checkout_error_response(response)
         catch error
-          Loading.clear()
-          RailsFlashLoader.loadFlash(error: t("checkout.failed")) # inform the user about the unexpected error
+          @loadFlash(error: t("checkout.failed")) # inform the user about the unexpected error
           throw error # generate a BugsnagJS alert
 
+    handle_checkout_error_response: (response) =>
+      if response.data.path
+        Navigation.go response.data.path
+      else
+        throw response unless response.data.errors || response.data.flash
+
+        @errors = response.data.errors
+        @loadFlash(response.data.flash)
+
+    loadFlash: (flash) =>
+      Loading.clear()
+      RailsFlashLoader.loadFlash(flash)
+
     # Rails wants our Spree::Address data to be provided with _attributes
     preprocess: ->
       munged_order =