diff --git a/static/js/utils/form.js b/static/js/utils/form.js
index 9c577725a..d4f97bb4a 100644
--- a/static/js/utils/form.js
+++ b/static/js/utils/form.js
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 
   var formUtilities = [];
 
+  var FORM_GROUP_SELECTOR = '.form-group';
+  var FORM_GROUP_WITH_ERRORS_CLASS = 'form-group--has-error';
+
+
   /**
    *
    * Reactive Submit Button Utility
@@ -172,7 +176,7 @@
       }
       conditionalValue = element.dataset.conditionalValue;
 
-      formGroup = element.closest('.form-group');
+      formGroup = element.closest(FORM_GROUP_SELECTOR);
       if (!formGroup) {
         throw new Error('Interactive Fieldset needs a .form-group ancestor!');
       }
@@ -263,9 +267,6 @@
   var FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_INITIALIZED_CLASS = 'form-error-remover--initialized';
   var FORM_ERROR_REMOVER_INPUTS_SELECTOR = 'input:not([type="hidden"]), textarea, select';
 
-  var FORM_GROUP_SELECTOR = '.form-group';
-  var FORM_GROUP_WITH_ERRORS_CLASS = 'form-group--has-error';
-
   var formErrorRemoverUtil = function(element) {
     var formGroups;