diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index b434580..03b807b 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import Configuration from './containers/Configuration/Configuration';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import DependencyList from './components/DependencyList/DependencyList';
 import DownloadProgress from './components/DownloadProgress/DownloadProgress';
+import {extractFileNameFromURL} from './utils';
 import ErrorDetails from './components/ErrorDetails/ErrorDetails';
 import Grid from './components/UI/Grid/Grid';
 import IPCContainer from './containers/IPCContainer/IPCContainer';
@@ -93,11 +94,6 @@ class App extends IPCContainer {
     }
   };
 
-  extractFileNameFromURL = url => {
-    const parts = url.split('/');
-    return parts[parts.length - 1];
-  };
-
   getSelectedVersion = () => {
     return (this.props.ReleaseVersion === -1) ?
       'unavailable' :
@@ -105,7 +101,7 @@ class App extends IPCContainer {
   };
 
   handleDownloadDependency = url => {
-    this.props.downloadItem(this.extractFileNameFromURL(url), Constants.INSTALL_TYPES.Dependency, url, this.onDownloadFileComplete);
+    this.props.downloadItem(extractFileNameFromURL(url), Constants.INSTALL_TYPES.Dependency, url, this.onDownloadFileComplete);
   };
 
   handleDownloadRelease = () => {
@@ -116,7 +112,7 @@ class App extends IPCContainer {
 
   handleDownloadUpgrade = () => {
     const url = this.props.UpgradeData.urls[0];
-    const name = this.props.Platform === 'win32' ? 'upgrade.exe' : this.extractFileNameFromURL(url);
+    const name = this.props.Platform === 'win32' ? 'upgrade.exe' : extractFileNameFromURL(url);
     this.props.downloadItem(name, Constants.INSTALL_TYPES.Upgrade, url, this.onDownloadFileComplete);
   };
 
diff --git a/src/containers/IPCContainer/IPCContainer.js b/src/containers/IPCContainer/IPCContainer.js
index 9fde958..2e9e5e2 100644
--- a/src/containers/IPCContainer/IPCContainer.js
+++ b/src/containers/IPCContainer/IPCContainer.js
@@ -1,16 +1,9 @@
 import {Component} from 'react';
+import {getIPCRenderer} from '../../utils';
 
 export default class extends Component {
-  constructor(props) {
-    super(props);
-
-    if (!process.versions.hasOwnProperty('electron')) {
-      this.ipcRenderer = ((window && window.require) ? window.require('electron').ipcRenderer : null);
-    }
-  }
-
   handlerList = {};
-  ipcRenderer;
+  ipcRenderer = getIPCRenderer();
 
   componentWillUnmount() {
     if (this.ipcRenderer) {
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index b0a33b7..b477baa 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -3,30 +3,29 @@ import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
 import './index.css';
 import App from './App';
 import createAppStore from './redux/store/createAppStore';
+import {getIPCRenderer} from './utils';
 import packageJson from '../package.json';
 import {Provider} from 'react-redux';
 import * as serviceWorker from './serviceWorker';
 
 const Constants = require('./constants');
 
-if (!process.versions.hasOwnProperty('electron')) {
-  const ipcRenderer = ((window && window.require) ? window.require('electron').ipcRenderer : null);
-  if (ipcRenderer) {
-    ipcRenderer.on(Constants.IPC_Get_Platform_Reply, (event, arg) => {
-      if (arg.Platform === 'linux') {
-        const root = document.documentElement;
-        root.style.setProperty('--default_font_size', '15px');
-      }
+const ipcRenderer = getIPCRenderer();
+if (ipcRenderer) {
+  ipcRenderer.on(Constants.IPC_Get_Platform_Reply, (event, arg) => {
+    if (arg.Platform === 'linux') {
+      const root = document.documentElement;
+      root.style.setProperty('--default_font_size', '15px');
+    }
 
-      const store = createAppStore(arg.Platform, arg.AppPlatform, packageJson.version);
-      ReactDOM.render((
-        <Provider store={store}>
-          <App />
-        </Provider>
-      ), document.getElementById('root'));
-      serviceWorker.unregister();
-    });
-    ipcRenderer.send(Constants.IPC_Get_Platform);
-  }
+    const store = createAppStore(arg.Platform, arg.AppPlatform, packageJson.version);
+    ReactDOM.render((
+      <Provider store={store}>
+        <App/>
+      </Provider>
+    ), document.getElementById('root'));
+    serviceWorker.unregister();
+  });
+  ipcRenderer.send(Constants.IPC_Get_Platform);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/redux/actions/common_actions.js b/src/redux/actions/common_actions.js
index a33c93f..244da4f 100644
--- a/src/redux/actions/common_actions.js
+++ b/src/redux/actions/common_actions.js
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 import * as Constants from '../../constants';
 import {createAction} from 'redux-starter-kit';
+import {getIPCRenderer} from '../../utils';
 
-let ipcRenderer;
-if (!process.versions.hasOwnProperty('electron')) {
-  ipcRenderer = ((window && window.require) ? window.require('electron').ipcRenderer : null);
-}
+const ipcRenderer = getIPCRenderer();
 
 export const setApplicationReady = createAction('common/setApplicationReady');
 
diff --git a/src/redux/actions/download_actions.js b/src/redux/actions/download_actions.js
index f774a22..204b1d8 100644
--- a/src/redux/actions/download_actions.js
+++ b/src/redux/actions/download_actions.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as Constants from '../../constants';
 import {createAction} from 'redux-starter-kit';
+import {getIPCRenderer} from '../../utils';
 
 export const setAllowDownload = createAction('download/setAllowDownload');
 
@@ -22,30 +23,28 @@ export const downloadItem = (name, type, url, completedCallback) => {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     const state = getState();
     if (!state.download.DownloadActive && state.download.AllowDownload) {
-      if (!process.versions.hasOwnProperty('electron')) {
-        const ipcRenderer = ((window && window.require) ? window.require('electron').ipcRenderer : null);
-        if (ipcRenderer) {
-          dispatch(setDownloadBegin(name, type, url));
+      const ipcRenderer = getIPCRenderer();
+      if (ipcRenderer) {
+        dispatch(setDownloadBegin(name, type, url));
 
-          const downloadFileProgress = (_, arg) => {
-            dispatch(setDownloadProgress(arg.data.Progress));
-          };
+        const downloadFileProgress = (_, arg) => {
+          dispatch(setDownloadProgress(arg.data.Progress));
+        };
 
-          const downloadFileComplete = (_, arg) => {
-            ipcRenderer.removeListener(Constants.IPC_Download_File_Progress, downloadFileProgress);
-            ipcRenderer.removeListener(Constants.IPC_Download_File_Complete, downloadFileComplete);
-            completedCallback(name, type, url, arg.data);
-            dispatch(setDownloadEnd(arg.data));
-          };
+        const downloadFileComplete = (_, arg) => {
+          ipcRenderer.removeListener(Constants.IPC_Download_File_Progress, downloadFileProgress);
+          ipcRenderer.removeListener(Constants.IPC_Download_File_Complete, downloadFileComplete);
+          completedCallback(name, type, url, arg.data);
+          dispatch(setDownloadEnd(arg.data));
+        };
 
-          ipcRenderer.on(Constants.IPC_Download_File_Progress, downloadFileProgress);
-          ipcRenderer.on(Constants.IPC_Download_File_Complete, downloadFileComplete);
+        ipcRenderer.on(Constants.IPC_Download_File_Progress, downloadFileProgress);
+        ipcRenderer.on(Constants.IPC_Download_File_Complete, downloadFileComplete);
 
-          ipcRenderer.send(Constants.IPC_Download_File, {
-            Filename: name,
-            URL: url,
-          });
-        }
+        ipcRenderer.send(Constants.IPC_Download_File, {
+          Filename: name,
+          URL: url,
+        });
       }
     }
   };
diff --git a/src/redux/actions/install_actions.js b/src/redux/actions/install_actions.js
index e69cd26..f8176bc 100644
--- a/src/redux/actions/install_actions.js
+++ b/src/redux/actions/install_actions.js
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 import * as Constants from '../../constants';
 import {createAction} from 'redux-starter-kit';
+import {getIPCRenderer} from '../../utils';
 
-let ipcRenderer;
-if (!process.versions.hasOwnProperty('electron')) {
-  ipcRenderer = ((window && window.require) ? window.require('electron').ipcRenderer : null);
-}
+const ipcRenderer = getIPCRenderer();
 
 export const installDependency = (source, url, completedCallback) => {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d99055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+const ipcRenderer = (!process.versions.hasOwnProperty('electron') && window && window.require) ?
+  window.require('electron').ipcRenderer :
+  null;
+
+export const extractFileNameFromURL = url => {
+  const parts = url.split('/');
+  return parts[parts.length - 1];
+};
+
+export const getIPCRenderer = () => {
+  return ipcRenderer;
+};
+