diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/js/utils.js b/r2/r2/public/static/js/utils.js
index 9f9fae4ce..9fc986e79 100644
--- a/r2/r2/public/static/js/utils.js
+++ b/r2/r2/public/static/js/utils.js
@@ -28,5 +28,13 @@ r.utils = {
                 return parts.join('')
             })
             .toArray().join(' ')
+    },
+    
+    serializeForm: function(form) {
+        var params = {}
+        $.each(form.serializeArray(), function(index,value) {
+            params[value.name] = value.value
+        })
+        return params
     }
 }
diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/js/wiki.js b/r2/r2/public/static/js/wiki.js
index 9a9c4d86c..6070e7e9f 100644
--- a/r2/r2/public/static/js/wiki.js
+++ b/r2/r2/public/static/js/wiki.js
@@ -77,15 +77,12 @@ r.wiki = {
     submitEdit: function(event) {
         event.preventDefault()
         var $this = $(event.target),
-            params = {},
             url = r.wiki.baseApiUrl() + '/edit',
             conflict = $('#wiki_edit_conflict'),
             special = $('#wiki_special_error')
         conflict.hide()
         special.hide()
-        $.each($this.serializeArray(), function(index,value) {
-            params[value.name] = value.value
-        })
+        params = r.utils.serializeForm($this);
         r.wiki.request({
             url: url,
             type: 'POST',