diff --git a/js/src/common/utils/evented.js b/js/src/common/utils/evented.js
index 5fd91a919..c7fee21ae 100644
--- a/js/src/common/utils/evented.js
+++ b/js/src/common/utils/evented.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * The `evented` mixin provides methods allowing an object to trigger events,
  * running externally registered event handlers.
  */
-export default {
+const evented = {
   /**
    * Arrays of registered event handlers, grouped by the event name.
    *
@@ -79,3 +79,5 @@ export default {
     }
   },
 };
+
+export default evented;
diff --git a/js/src/forum/utils/DiscussionControls.js b/js/src/forum/utils/DiscussionControls.js
index 7f009dac6..40fe3513e 100644
--- a/js/src/forum/utils/DiscussionControls.js
+++ b/js/src/forum/utils/DiscussionControls.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import extractText from '../../common/utils/extractText';
  * The `DiscussionControls` utility constructs a list of buttons for a
  * discussion which perform actions on it.
  */
-export default {
+const DiscussionControls = {
   /**
    * Get a list of controls for a discussion.
    *
@@ -259,3 +259,5 @@ export default {
     });
   },
 };
+
+export default DiscussionControls;
diff --git a/js/src/forum/utils/PostControls.js b/js/src/forum/utils/PostControls.js
index e4e0ba7b2..f74ada3e8 100644
--- a/js/src/forum/utils/PostControls.js
+++ b/js/src/forum/utils/PostControls.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import extractText from '../../common/utils/extractText';
  * The `PostControls` utility constructs a list of buttons for a post which
  * perform actions on it.
  */
-export default {
+const PostControls = {
   /**
    * Get a list of controls for a post.
    *
@@ -199,3 +199,5 @@ export default {
       });
   },
 };
+
+export default PostControls;
diff --git a/js/src/forum/utils/UserControls.js b/js/src/forum/utils/UserControls.js
index b4512e3dc..0fb6fbaf9 100644
--- a/js/src/forum/utils/UserControls.js
+++ b/js/src/forum/utils/UserControls.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import ItemList from '../../common/utils/ItemList';
  * The `UserControls` utility constructs a list of buttons for a user which
  * perform actions on it.
  */
-export default {
+const UserControls = {
   /**
    * Get a list of controls for a user.
    *
@@ -141,3 +141,5 @@ export default {
     app.modal.show(EditUserModal, { user });
   },
 };
+
+export default UserControls;