diff --git a/Atom/Classes/AtomApp.m b/Atom/Classes/AtomApp.m
index da421be4e..10ad19c20 100644
--- a/Atom/Classes/AtomApp.m
+++ b/Atom/Classes/AtomApp.m
@@ -32,18 +32,15 @@
   }
 }
 
-- (BOOL)shouldRunSpecsOnEvent:(NSEvent *)event {
-  return [event modifierFlags] & (NSAlternateKeyMask | NSControlKeyMask | NSCommandKeyMask) && [[event charactersIgnoringModifiers] hasPrefix:@"s"];
-}
-
 // Overridden
 - (void)sendEvent:(NSEvent *)event {
   if ([event type] != NSKeyDown) {
     [super sendEvent:event];
     return;
   }
-
-  if ([self shouldRunSpecsOnEvent:event]) {
+  
+  BOOL shouldRunSpecs = [event modifierFlags] & (NSAlternateKeyMask | NSControlKeyMask | NSCommandKeyMask) && [[event charactersIgnoringModifiers] hasPrefix:@"s"];
+  if (shouldRunSpecs) {
     [self createSpecController];
     return;
   }
diff --git a/Atom/Classes/AtomController.m b/Atom/Classes/AtomController.m
index 34bbf690e..d65af7cad 100644
--- a/Atom/Classes/AtomController.m
+++ b/Atom/Classes/AtomController.m
@@ -60,12 +60,9 @@
   return [self initWithBootstrapScript:@"bootstrap" url:url];
 }
 
-- (BOOL)shouldReloadOnEvent:(NSEvent *)event {
-  return [event modifierFlags] & NSCommandKeyMask && [[event charactersIgnoringModifiers] hasPrefix:@"r"];
-}
-
 - (BOOL)handleInputEvent:(NSEvent *)event {
-  if ([self shouldReloadOnEvent:event]) {
+  BOOL shouldReload = [event modifierFlags] & NSCommandKeyMask && [[event charactersIgnoringModifiers] hasPrefix:@"r"];
+  if (shouldReload) {
     [self reload];
     return YES;    
   }