diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb
index 2ceb50997..56bf2fb5f 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb
@@ -224,6 +224,32 @@ var HelperModule = (function(){
     }
   }
 
+  helpers.flashAlertMsg = function(message, type) {
+    var alertType;
+    var glyphSign;
+    $('#notifications').html('');
+    if (type === 'success') {
+      alertType = ' alert-success ';
+      glyphSign = ' glyphicon-ok-sign ';
+    } else if (type === 'danger') {
+      alertType = ' alert-danger ';
+      glyphSign = ' glyphicon-exclamation-sign ';
+    }
+    var htmlSnippet = '<div class="alert alert' + alertType +
+                      'alert-dismissable alert-floating">' +
+                        '<div class="container">' +
+                          '<button type="button" class="close" ' +
+                          'data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close">' +
+                          '<span aria-hidden="true">×</span></button>' +
+                            '<span class="glyphicon' + glyphSign + '"></span>' +
+                            '<span>' + message + '</span>' +
+                          '</div>' +
+                        '</div>';
+    $('#notifications').html(htmlSnippet);
+    $('#content-wrapper').addClass('alert-shown');
+    helpers.hideFlashMsg();
+  }
+
   $( document ).ready(function() {
     helpers.treeLinkTruncation();
     helpers.hideFlashMsg();
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js.erb
index ae6d86fa1..f2f08f423 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js.erb
@@ -503,7 +503,9 @@ function onClickEdit() {
         },
         error: function (e, data, status, xhr) {
             if (e.status == 403) {
-                sampleAlertMsg(I18n.t("samples.js.permission_error"), "danger");
+                HelperModule.flashAlertMsg(
+                  I18n.t('samples.js.permission_error'), 'danger'
+                );
                 changeToViewMode();
                 updateButtons();
             }
@@ -565,7 +567,7 @@ function onClickSave() {
         dataType: "json",
         data: data,
         success: function (data) {
-            sampleAlertMsg(data.flash, "success");
+            HelperModule.flashAlertMsg(data.flash, 'success');
             onClickCancel();
         },
         error: function (e, eData, status, xhr) {
@@ -573,12 +575,16 @@ function onClickSave() {
             clearAllErrors();
 
             if (e.status == 404) {
-                sampleAlertMsg(I18n.t("samples.js.not_found_error"), "danger");
+                HelperModule.flashAlertMsg(
+                  I18n.t('samples.js.not_found_error'), 'danger'
+                );
                 changeToViewMode();
                 updateButtons();
             }
             else if (e.status == 403) {
-                sampleAlertMsg(I18n.t("samples.js.permission_error"), "danger");
+                HelperModule.flashAlertMsg(
+                  I18n.t('samples.js.permission_error'), 'danger'
+                );
                 changeToViewMode();
                 updateButtons();
             }
@@ -794,7 +800,9 @@ function onClickAddSample() {
         },
         error: function (e, eData, status, xhr) {
             if (e.status == 403)
-                sampleAlertMsg(I18n.t("samples.js.permission_error"), "danger");
+                HelperModule.flashAlertMsg(
+                  I18n.t('samples.js.permission_error'), 'danger'
+                );
             changeToViewMode();
             updateButtons();
         }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/samples.js b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/samples.js
index 1e5a3c7bc..5021f95eb 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/samples.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/samples.js
@@ -53,32 +53,6 @@ function updateSamplesTypesandGroups() {
     });
 }
 
-function sampleAlertMsg(message, type) {
-  var alertType;
-  var glyphSign;
-  $('#notifications').html('');
-  if (type === 'success') {
-    alertType = ' alert-success ';
-    glyphSign = ' glyphicon-ok-sign ';
-  } else if (type === 'danger') {
-    alertType = ' alert-danger ';
-    glyphSign = ' glyphicon-exclamation-sign ';
-  }
-  var htmlSnippet = '<div class="alert alert' + alertType +
-                    'alert-dismissable alert-floating">' +
-                      '<div class="container">' +
-                        '<button type="button" class="close" ' +
-                        'data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close">' +
-                        '<span aria-hidden="true">×</span></button>' +
-                          '<span class="glyphicon' + glyphSign + '"></span>' +
-                          '<span>' + message + '</span>' +
-                        '</div>' +
-                      '</div>';
-  $('#notifications').html(htmlSnippet);
-  $('#content-wrapper').addClass('alert-shown');
-  HelperModule.hideFlashMsg();
-}
-
 /**
  * Initializes tutorial
  */