diff --git a/browser/components/MarkdownEditor.js b/browser/components/MarkdownEditor.js
index a0fd3cbd..f5509c08 100644
--- a/browser/components/MarkdownEditor.js
+++ b/browser/components/MarkdownEditor.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import styles from './MarkdownEditor.styl'
 import CodeEditor from 'browser/components/CodeEditor'
 import MarkdownPreview from 'browser/components/MarkdownPreview'
 import eventEmitter from 'browser/main/lib/eventEmitter'
+import { findStorage } from 'browser/lib/findStorage'
 const _ = require('lodash')
 
 class MarkdownEditor extends React.Component {
@@ -214,10 +215,7 @@ class MarkdownEditor extends React.Component {
     let previewStyle = {}
     if (this.props.ignorePreviewPointerEvents) previewStyle.pointerEvents = 'none'
 
-    const cachedStorageList = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('storages'))
-    if (!_.isArray(cachedStorageList)) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
-    const storage = _.find(cachedStorageList, {key: storageKey})
-    if (storage === undefined) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
+    const storage = findStorage(storageKey)
 
     return (
       <div className={className == null
diff --git a/browser/finder/NoteDetail.js b/browser/finder/NoteDetail.js
index b97ad195..2f3f1d30 100644
--- a/browser/finder/NoteDetail.js
+++ b/browser/finder/NoteDetail.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import MarkdownPreview from 'browser/components/MarkdownPreview'
 import MarkdownEditor from 'browser/components/MarkdownEditor'
 import CodeEditor from 'browser/components/CodeEditor'
 import CodeMirror from 'codemirror'
+import { findStorage } from 'browser/lib/findStorage'
 
 const electron = require('electron')
 const { clipboard } = electron
@@ -106,10 +107,7 @@ class NoteDetail extends React.Component {
     let editorIndentSize = parseInt(config.editor.indentSize, 10)
     if (!(editorFontSize > 0 && editorFontSize < 132)) editorIndentSize = 4
 
-    const cachedStorageList = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('storages'))
-    if (!_.isArray(cachedStorageList)) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
-    const storage = _.find(cachedStorageList, {key: note.storage})
-    if (storage === undefined) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
+    const storage = findStorage(note.storage)
 
     if (note.type === 'SNIPPET_NOTE') {
       let tabList = note.snippets.map((snippet, index) => {
diff --git a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/copyImage.js b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/copyImage.js
index a9d9b638..8f7fa656 100644
--- a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/copyImage.js
+++ b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/copyImage.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const fs = require('fs')
 const path = require('path')
 const _ = require('lodash')
 const sander = require('sander')
+const { findStorage } = require('browser/lib/findStorage')
 
 /**
  * @description To copy an image and return the path.
@@ -12,11 +13,7 @@ const sander = require('sander')
 function copyImage (filePath, storageKey) {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     try {
-      const cachedStorageList = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('storages'))
-      if (!_.isArray(cachedStorageList)) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
-      const storage = _.find(cachedStorageList, {key: storageKey})
-      if (storage === undefined) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
-      const targetStorage = storage
+      const targetStorage = findStorage(storageKey)
 
       const inputImage = fs.createReadStream(filePath)
       const imageExt = path.extname(filePath)
diff --git a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/createFolder.js b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/createFolder.js
index f0b4ff28..9357e17c 100644
--- a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/createFolder.js
+++ b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/createFolder.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const keygen = require('browser/lib/keygen')
 const path = require('path')
 const resolveStorageData = require('./resolveStorageData')
 const CSON = require('@rokt33r/season')
+const { findStorage } = require('browser/lib/findStorage')
 
 /**
  * @param {String} storageKey
@@ -29,11 +30,7 @@ function createFolder (storageKey, input) {
     if (!_.isString(input.name)) throw new Error('Name must be a string.')
     if (!_.isString(input.color)) throw new Error('Color must be a string.')
 
-    rawStorages = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('storages'))
-    if (!_.isArray(rawStorages)) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
-
-    targetStorage = _.find(rawStorages, {key: storageKey})
-    if (targetStorage == null) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
+    targetStorage = findStorage(storageKey)
   } catch (e) {
     return Promise.reject(e)
   }
diff --git a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/createNote.js b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/createNote.js
index e0acc74e..29544ea6 100644
--- a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/createNote.js
+++ b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/createNote.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const _ = require('lodash')
 const keygen = require('browser/lib/keygen')
 const path = require('path')
 const CSON = require('@rokt33r/season')
+const { findStorage } = require('browser/lib/findStorage')
 
 function validateInput (input) {
   if (!_.isArray(input.tags)) input.tags = []
@@ -38,11 +39,7 @@ function createNote (storageKey, input) {
     input = Object.assign({}, input)
     validateInput(input)
 
-    let cachedStorageList = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('storages'))
-    if (!_.isArray(cachedStorageList)) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
-
-    targetStorage = _.find(cachedStorageList, {key: storageKey})
-    if (targetStorage == null) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
+    targetStorage = findStorage(storageKey)
   } catch (e) {
     return Promise.reject(e)
   }
diff --git a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/deleteFolder.js b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/deleteFolder.js
index 78e5747b..c687382d 100644
--- a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/deleteFolder.js
+++ b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/deleteFolder.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const resolveStorageData = require('./resolveStorageData')
 const resolveStorageNotes = require('./resolveStorageNotes')
 const CSON = require('@rokt33r/season')
 const sander = require('sander')
+const { findStorage } = require('browser/lib/findStorage')
 
 /**
  * @param {String} storageKey
@@ -21,11 +22,7 @@ function deleteFolder (storageKey, folderKey) {
   let rawStorages
   let targetStorage
   try {
-    rawStorages = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('storages'))
-    if (!_.isArray(rawStorages)) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
-
-    targetStorage = _.find(rawStorages, {key: storageKey})
-    if (targetStorage == null) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
+    targetStorage = findStorage(storageKey)
   } catch (e) {
     return Promise.reject(e)
   }
diff --git a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/deleteNote.js b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/deleteNote.js
index 119e1952..52af55ab 100644
--- a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/deleteNote.js
+++ b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/deleteNote.js
@@ -2,15 +2,12 @@ const resolveStorageData = require('./resolveStorageData')
 const _ = require('lodash')
 const path = require('path')
 const sander = require('sander')
+const { findStorage } = require('browser/lib/findStorage')
 
 function deleteNote (storageKey, noteKey) {
   let targetStorage
   try {
-    let cachedStorageList = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('storages'))
-    if (!_.isArray(cachedStorageList)) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
-
-    targetStorage = _.find(cachedStorageList, {key: storageKey})
-    if (targetStorage == null) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
+    targetStorage = findStorage(storageKey)
   } catch (e) {
     return Promise.reject(e)
   }
diff --git a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/moveNote.js b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/moveNote.js
index c9e7592a..da44211d 100644
--- a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/moveNote.js
+++ b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/moveNote.js
@@ -4,17 +4,13 @@ const path = require('path')
 const CSON = require('@rokt33r/season')
 const keygen = require('browser/lib/keygen')
 const sander = require('sander')
+const { findStorage } = require('browser/lib/findStorage')
 
 function moveNote (storageKey, noteKey, newStorageKey, newFolderKey) {
   let oldStorage, newStorage
   try {
-    let cachedStorageList = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('storages'))
-    if (!_.isArray(cachedStorageList)) throw new Error('Storage doesn\'t exist.')
-
-    oldStorage = _.find(cachedStorageList, {key: storageKey})
-    if (oldStorage == null) throw new Error('Storage doesn\'t exist.')
-
-    newStorage = _.find(cachedStorageList, {key: newStorageKey})
+    oldStorage = findStorage(storageKey)
+    newStorage = findStorage(newStorageKey)
     if (newStorage == null) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
   } catch (e) {
     return Promise.reject(e)
diff --git a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/renameStorage.js b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/renameStorage.js
index 817a3800..3c82130d 100644
--- a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/renameStorage.js
+++ b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/renameStorage.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 const _ = require('lodash')
 const resolveStorageData = require('./resolveStorageData')
+const { findStorage } = require('browser/lib/findStorage')
+
 /**
  * @param {String} key
  * @param {String} name
diff --git a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/updateNote.js b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/updateNote.js
index f1b1f232..4bf5ca29 100644
--- a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/updateNote.js
+++ b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/updateNote.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const resolveStorageData = require('./resolveStorageData')
 const _ = require('lodash')
 const path = require('path')
 const CSON = require('@rokt33r/season')
+const { findStorage } = require('browser/lib/findStorage')
 
 function validateInput (input) {
   let validatedInput = {}
@@ -68,11 +69,7 @@ function updateNote (storageKey, noteKey, input) {
     if (input == null) throw new Error('No input found.')
     input = validateInput(input)
 
-    let cachedStorageList = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('storages'))
-    if (!_.isArray(cachedStorageList)) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
-
-    targetStorage = _.find(cachedStorageList, {key: storageKey})
-    if (targetStorage == null) throw new Error('Target storage doesn\'t exist.')
+    targetStorage = findStorage(storageKey)
   } catch (e) {
     return Promise.reject(e)
   }