diff --git a/app/models/anonymous_user.rb b/app/models/anonymous_user.rb
index dbe07503..1311d3fb 100644
--- a/app/models/anonymous_user.rb
+++ b/app/models/anonymous_user.rb
@@ -76,4 +76,8 @@ class AnonymousUser
       true
     end
   end
+
+  def blacklisted_tags_array
+    CONFIG["default_blacklists"]
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index 95478066..0270c642 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -28,11 +28,7 @@
   <%= stylesheet_link_tag :application %>
 
   <script id="user-blacklisted-tags" type="application/json">
-    <% if @current_user.is_anonymous? %>
-      <%= json_escape CONFIG["default_blacklists"].to_json.html_safe %>
-    <% else %>
-      <%= json_escape @current_user.blacklisted_tags_array.to_json.html_safe %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= json_escape @current_user.blacklisted_tags_array.to_json.html_safe %>
   </script>
   <%= javascript_include_tag :application %>
   <%= javascript_include_tag 'moe-legacy/application' %>