diff --git a/copyparty/web/md.html b/copyparty/web/md.html
index ab70cafc..f66d8f8e 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/md.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/md.html
@@ -135,13 +135,13 @@ var md_opt = {
 
 (function () {
     var l = localStorage,
-		drk = l.getItem('lightmode') != 1,
+		drk = l.lightmode != 1,
 		btn = document.getElementById("lightswitch"),
 		f = function (e) {
 if (e) { e.preventDefault(); drk = !drk; }
 document.documentElement.setAttribute("class", drk? "dark":"light");
 btn.innerHTML = "go " + (drk ? "light":"dark");
-l.setItem('lightmode', drk? 0:1);
+l.lightmode = drk? 0:1;
     	};
 	
 	btn.onclick = f;
diff --git a/copyparty/web/mde.html b/copyparty/web/mde.html
index 6ac9bd4f..97816e3b 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/mde.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/mde.html
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ var md_opt = {
 
 var lightswitch = (function () {
 	var l = localStorage,
-		drk = l.getItem('lightmode') != 1,
+		drk = l.lightmode != 1,
 		f = function (e) {
 if (e) drk = !drk;
 document.documentElement.setAttribute("class", drk? "dark":"light");
-l.setItem('lightmode', drk? 0:1);
+l.lightmode = drk? 0:1;
 		};
 	f();
 	return f;
diff --git a/copyparty/web/splash.html b/copyparty/web/splash.html
index c8c7d576..910b4f0b 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/splash.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/splash.html
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 	<a href="#" id="repl">π</a>
     <script>
 
-if (localStorage.getItem('lightmode') != 1)
+if (localStorage.lightmode != 1)
     document.documentElement.setAttribute("class", "dark");
 
 </script>