diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index de8577b..d331dec 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -46,10 +46,12 @@ window.bgMusic = null;
 window.journalOpen = false; 
 
 function preload() {
+  let loading = document.querySelector('#loading'); 
+  
   // Load background image
   bg = loadImage('assets/background.png');
   
-  document.querySelector('#loading').innerText = 'Loading... 10%';
+  loading.innerText = 'Loading... 10%';
   
   // Load fish images
   for(let i=1; i<=NUM_TYPES_FISH; i++) {
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ function preload() {
     );
   }
   
-  document.querySelector('#loading').innerText = 'Loading... 35%';
+  loading.innerText = 'Loading... 35%';
   
   // Load emote images
   speechBubbleImage = loadImage("assets/speech-bubble-blank.png");
@@ -69,20 +71,20 @@ function preload() {
     emoteImages[key] = loadImage(`assets/emotes/${key}.png`)
   }
 
-  document.querySelector('#loading').innerText = 'Loading... 50%';
+  loading.innerText = 'Loading... 50%';
 
   // Load food images
   for(let key of Object.keys(foodImages)) {
     foodImages[key] = loadImage(`assets/food/${key}.png`); 
   }
 
-  document.querySelector('#loading').innerText = 'Loading... 75%'; 
+  loading.innerText = 'Loading... 75%'; 
 
   // Load audio file
   soundFormats('mp3');
   bgMusic = loadSound('assets/audio/soft_currents.mp3');
 
-  document.querySelector('#loading').innerText = 'Loading... 99%'; 
+  loading.innerText = 'Loading... 99%'; 
 }
 
 function setup() {