diff --git a/uhr.js b/uhr.js
index d2c6f3c..94e2280 100644
--- a/uhr.js
+++ b/uhr.js
@@ -68,11 +68,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 					uhr._update();
 				}, 1000);
 				this._update();
-				if (this.options.cookiePath !== undefined) {
-					$.cookie('uhr-status' + this._id, 'on', {expires: 365, path: this.options.cookiePath});
-				} else {
-					$.cookie('uhr-status' + this._id, 'on', {expires: 365});
-				}
+				this._setCookie('uhr-status', 'on');
 			} else {
 			}
 		},
@@ -81,11 +77,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 				window.clearInterval(this._timer);
 				this._timer = null;
 				this._update();
-				if (this.options.cookiePath !== undefined) {
-					$.cookie('uhr-status' + this._id, 'off', {expires: 365, path: this.options.cookiePath});
-				} else {
-					$.cookie('uhr-status' + this._id, 'off', {expires: 365});
-				}
+				this._setCookie('uhr-status', 'off');
 			}
 		},
 		toggle: function() {
@@ -104,11 +96,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 					uhr._currentMinute = -1;
 					uhr._update();
 				});
-				if (this.options.cookiePath !== undefined) {
-					$.cookie('uhr-language' + this._id, languageKey, {expires: 365, path: this.options.cookiePath});
-				} else {
-					$.cookie('uhr-language' + this._id, languageKey, {expires: 365});
-				}
+				this._setCookie('uhr-language', languageKey);
 				this._update();
 			}
 		},
@@ -117,11 +105,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 				this.element.removeClass(this.options.theme).addClass(theme);
 				$('#uhr-onoffswitch' + this._id).removeClass(this.options.theme).addClass(theme);
 				this.options.theme = theme;
-				if (this.options.cookiePath !== undefined) {
-					$.cookie('uhr-theme' + this._id, theme, {expires: 365, path: this.options.cookiePath});
-				} else {
-					$.cookie('uhr-theme' + this._id, theme, {expires: 365});
-				}
+				this._setCookie('uhr-theme', theme);
 			}
 		},
 		time: function(time) {
@@ -343,6 +327,15 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 			themeChooser.val(selectedTheme);
 			this.options.theme = "";
 			this.theme(selectedTheme);
+		},
+		_setCookie: function(cookieName, cookieValue) {
+			var options = {};
+			if (this.options.cookiePath !== undefined) {
+				options = {expires: 365, path: this.options.cookiePath};
+			} else {
+				options = {expires: 365};
+			}
+			$.cookie(cookieName + this._id, cookieValue, options);
 		}
 	});
 	/**