diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/common_utils.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/common_utils.js.coffee
index e39dcb2daa9..d4dd3dc329a 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/common_utils.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/common_utils.js.coffee
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 
   w.gl.utils.isInGroupsPage = ->
 
-    return $('body').data('page').split(':')[0] is 'groups'
+    return gl.utils.getPagePath() is 'groups'
 
 
   w.gl.utils.isInProjectPage = ->
 
-    return $('body').data('page').split(':')[0] is 'projects'
+    return gl.utils.getPagePath() is 'projects'
 
 
   w.gl.utils.getProjectSlug = ->
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
         e.stopImmediatePropagation()
         return false
 
+  gl.utils.getPagePath = ->
+    return $('body').data('page').split(':')[0]
+
 
   jQuery.timefor = (time, suffix, expiredLabel) ->
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/profile/profile.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/profile/profile.js.coffee
index b276242f506..f3b05f2c646 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/profile/profile.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/profile/profile.js.coffee
@@ -79,5 +79,5 @@ $ ->
     if comment && comment.length > 1 && $title.val() == ''
       $title.val(comment[1]).change()
 
-  if $('body').attr('data-page').split(':').first() == 'profiles'
+  if gl.utils.getPagePath() == 'profiles'
     new Profile()