diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/annimon/hotarufx/ui/controller/EditorController.java b/app/src/main/java/com/annimon/hotarufx/ui/controller/EditorController.java
index 6635ec7..27294ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/annimon/hotarufx/ui/controller/EditorController.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/annimon/hotarufx/ui/controller/EditorController.java
@@ -117,8 +117,7 @@ public class EditorController implements Initializable, DocumentListener {
             stage.setScene(scene);
             stage.show();
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            logError("Unable to open about window");
-            logPane.setExpanded(true);
+            showError("Unable to open about window");
         }
     }
 
@@ -151,11 +150,9 @@ public class EditorController implements Initializable, DocumentListener {
                         stage.show();
                     });
         } catch (RendererException re) {
-            logError(re.getMessage());
-            logPane.setExpanded(true);
+            showError(re.getMessage());
         } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-            logError(Exceptions.stackTraceToString(e));
-            logPane.setExpanded(true);
+            showError(Exceptions.stackTraceToString(e));
         }
     }
 
@@ -189,8 +186,7 @@ public class EditorController implements Initializable, DocumentListener {
                                 stage.setTitle(task.getMessage());
                             });
                             task.setOnFailed(ev -> {
-                                logError(Exceptions.stackTraceToString(ev.getSource().getException()));
-                                logPane.setExpanded(true);
+                                showError(Exceptions.stackTraceToString(ev.getSource().getException()));
                                 stage.close();
                             });
                             task.setOnSucceeded(ev -> stage.close());
@@ -199,11 +195,9 @@ public class EditorController implements Initializable, DocumentListener {
                         stage.show();
                     });
         } catch (RendererException re) {
-            logError(re.getMessage());
-            logPane.setExpanded(true);
+            showError(re.getMessage());
         } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-            logError(Exceptions.stackTraceToString(e));
-            logPane.setExpanded(true);
+            showError(Exceptions.stackTraceToString(e));
         }
     }
 
@@ -285,6 +279,11 @@ public class EditorController implements Initializable, DocumentListener {
         syntaxHighlighter.release();
     }
 
+    public void showError(String message) {
+        logError(message);
+        logPane.setExpanded(true);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void logError(String message) {
         log.insertText(0, message + System.lineSeparator());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/annimon/hotarufx/ui/controller/RenderTask.java b/app/src/main/java/com/annimon/hotarufx/ui/controller/RenderTask.java
index 27cd86d..da0fb11 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/annimon/hotarufx/ui/controller/RenderTask.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/annimon/hotarufx/ui/controller/RenderTask.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ public class RenderTask extends Task<Boolean> {
         frameRate = timeLine.getFrameRate();
     }
 
-
     @Override
     protected Boolean call() throws Exception {
         val fxTimeline = timeLine.getFxTimeline();