diff --git a/public/src/modules/topicList.js b/public/src/modules/topicList.js
index c3b90bffe17a..4936cfbfba8d 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/topicList.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/topicList.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ define('topicList', [
 
 		handleBack.init(function (after, handleBackCallback) {
 			loadTopicsCallback(after, 1, function (data, loadCallback) {
-				TopicList.onTopicsLoaded(templateName, data.topics, ajaxify.data.showSelect, 1, function () {
+				onTopicsLoaded(templateName, data.topics, ajaxify.data.showSelect, 1, function () {
 					handleBackCallback();
 					loadCallback();
 				});
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ define('topicList', [
 		}
 
 		loadTopicsCallback(after, direction, function (data, done) {
-			TopicList.onTopicsLoaded(templateName, data.topics, ajaxify.data.showSelect, direction, done);
+			onTopicsLoaded(templateName, data.topics, ajaxify.data.showSelect, direction, done);
 		});
 	};
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ define('topicList', [
 		});
 	}
 
-	TopicList.onTopicsLoaded = function (templateName, topics, showSelect, direction, callback) {
+	function onTopicsLoaded(templateName, topics, showSelect, direction, callback) {
 		if (!topics || !topics.length) {
 			$('#load-more-btn').hide();
 			return callback();