diff --git a/src/js/pregJS.js b/src/js/pregJS.js
index 291ad3753b5724d584ce85df2eae0f743a02f416..641ef7329c818484e4baec887d273b81f071fc89 100644
--- a/src/js/pregJS.js
+++ b/src/js/pregJS.js
@@ -22,32 +22,31 @@ window.getPregBellySize = function(s) {
  * @returns {string}
  */
 window.bellyAdjective = function(slave) {
-	let r = ``;
 	slave = slave || State.variables.activeSlave;
 	if (slave.belly >= 1500) {
 		if (slave.belly >= 1000000) {
 			if (slave.preg > slave.pregData.normalBirth/4) {
 				return 'unfathomably distended, brimming with life';
 			} else {
-				r = `unfathomable`;
+				return `unfathomable`;
 			}
 		} else if (slave.belly >= 750000) {
 			if (slave.preg > slave.pregData.normalBirth/4) {
 				return 'monolithic bulging';
 			} else {
-				r = `monolithic`;
+				return `monolithic`;
 			}
 		} else if (slave.belly >= 600000) {
 			if (slave.preg > slave.pregData.normalBirth/4) {
 				return 'titanic bulging';
 			} else {
-				r = `titanic`;
+				return `titanic`;
 			}
 		} else if (slave.belly >= 450000) {
 			if (slave.preg > slave.pregData.normalBirth/4) {
 				return 'gigantic bulgy';
 			} else {
-				r = `gigantic`;
+				return `gigantic`;
 			}
 		} else if (slave.belly >= 300000) {
 			return 'massive';
@@ -58,10 +57,9 @@ window.bellyAdjective = function(slave) {
 		} else if (slave.belly >= 10000) {
 			return 'big';
 		} else {
-			r = `swollen`;
+			return `swollen`;
 		}
 	}
-	return r;
 };
 
 /* calculates and returns expected ovum count during conception*/
@@ -401,7 +399,7 @@ window.knockMeUp = function(target, chance, hole, fatherID, displayOverride) {
 	const V = State.variables;
 	let pronouns;
 	let He;
-	let r = "";
+	let r = ``;
 	if (target.ID !== -1) {
 		pronouns = getPronouns(target);
 		He = capFirstChar(pronouns.pronoun);