diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
index d597ceb..b9e8e8c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
             $('#help_three').hide('slow');
         };
     });
-
     // Jump to tab if link like rs7412080#plos is opened
     $(function(){
         var hash = window.location.hash;
@@ -54,6 +53,6 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         if (anchor.length > 0){
             anchor.click();
         }
-    });
+});
 
 });
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_navbar.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_navbar.html.erb
index 283833e..458a7b4 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_navbar.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_navbar.html.erb
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
           <li><%= link_to("Settings", "/users/"+current_user.id.to_s+"/edit", class: "navbar-menu__options", :id => current_user) %></li>
           <li><%= link_to("Edit Your Phenotypes", "/users/"+current_user.id.to_s+"/edit#phenotypes", class: "navbar-menu__options")%></li>
           <li class="divider"></li>
-          <li><%= link_to("Messages ("+current_user.messages.where(:user_has_seen => false).length.to_s+")","/users/" + current_user.id.to_s + "#messages", :method => "get", class: "navbar-menu__options")%></li>
+          <li><%= link_to "Messages (#{current_user.messages.where(:user_has_seen => false).length})", user_path(current_user, anchor: 'messages'), class: 'navbar-menu__options' %></li>
           <li class="divider"></li>
           <li><%= link_to("Sign out", '/signout', class: "navbar-menu__options") %></li>
         </ul>