diff --git a/www/js/channel/panels/emotePanel.js b/www/js/channel/panels/emotePanel.js
index 98a412b..877b4f7 100644
--- a/www/js/channel/panels/emotePanel.js
+++ b/www/js/channel/panels/emotePanel.js
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ class emotePanel extends panelObj{
     constructor(client, panelDocument){
         super(client, "Emote Palette", "/panel/emote", panelDocument);
 
+        this.defineListeners();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Defines network related listeners
+     */
+    defineListeners(){
         this.client.socket.on("personalEmotes", this.renderEmoteLists.bind(this));
     }