diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/BaseController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/BaseController.php
index 29c81d29b260..c3271cbfcdc3 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/BaseController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/BaseController.php
@@ -730,16 +730,11 @@ class BaseController extends Controller
 
             $data = [];
 
-            if (Ninja::isSelfHost()) {
-                $data['report_errors'] = $account->report_errors;
-            } else {
-                $data['report_errors'] = true;
-            }
+            //pass report errors bool to front end
+            $data['report_errors'] = Ninja::isSelfHost() ? $account->report_errors : true;
 
-            $data['rc'] = '';
-
-            if(request()->has('rc'))
-                $data['rc'] = request()->input('rc');
+            //pass referral code to front end
+            $data['rc'] = request()->has('rc') ? request()->input('rc') : '';
 
             $this->buildCache();