diff --git a/views/layouts/channel.handlebars b/views/layouts/channel.handlebars
index df93bf10..fa14432a 100644
--- a/views/layouts/channel.handlebars
+++ b/views/layouts/channel.handlebars
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 	{{ googleAnalytics }}
 </head>
 <body>
+    <script src="/assets/js/generalFunctions.js"></script>
+    <script src="/assets/js/navBarFunctions.js"></script>
     {{> navBar}}
     {{{ body }}}
 </body>
diff --git a/views/layouts/main.handlebars b/views/layouts/main.handlebars
index d796bfb4..2966f7de 100644
--- a/views/layouts/main.handlebars
+++ b/views/layouts/main.handlebars
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     <script src="/assets/js/generalFunctions.js"></script>
     <script src="/assets/js/validationFunctions.js"></script>
     <script src="/assets/js/publishFileFunctions.js"></script>
+    <script src="/assets/js/authFunctions.js"></script>
     <script src="/assets/js/loginFunctions.js"></script>
     <script src="/assets/js/dropzoneFunctions.js"></script>
     <script src="/assets/js/createChannelFunctions.js"></script>
diff --git a/views/layouts/show.handlebars b/views/layouts/show.handlebars
index 56739150..9c645f1d 100644
--- a/views/layouts/show.handlebars
+++ b/views/layouts/show.handlebars
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 </head>
 <body>
     <script src="/assets/js/generalFunctions.js"></script>
-    <script src="/assets/js/validationFunctions.js"></script>
-    <script src="/assets/js/loginFunctions.js"></script>
     <script src="/assets/js/navBarFunctions.js"></script>
     {{> navBar}}
     {{{ body }}}
diff --git a/views/partials/publishForm-Channel.handlebars b/views/partials/publishForm-Channel.handlebars
index 222726b6..10e86604 100644
--- a/views/partials/publishForm-Channel.handlebars
+++ b/views/partials/publishForm-Channel.handlebars
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 
-<script src="/assets/js/authFunctions.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript">
     // show or hide the channel selection tools
     function toggleChannel (selectedOption) {
