diff --git a/frontend/src/download.js b/frontend/src/download.js
index 2200ad08..a5a11d82 100644
--- a/frontend/src/download.js
+++ b/frontend/src/download.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const FileReceiver = require('./fileReceiver');
-const { notify, findMetric } = require('./utils');
+const { notify, findMetric, sendEvent } = require('./utils');
 const Storage = require('./storage');
 const storage = new Storage(localStorage);
 const $ = require('jquery');
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
   if (location.pathname.toString().includes('download')) {
     $('.send-new').click(function(target) {
       target.preventDefault();
-      window.analytics
-            .sendEvent('recipient', 'restarted', {
-              cd2: 'completed'
-            })
-            .then(() => {
-              location.href = target.currentTarget.href;
-            });
+      sendEvent('recipient', 'restarted', {
+        cd2: 'completed'
+      })
+      .then(() => {
+        location.href = target.currentTarget.href;
+      });
     })
 
 
@@ -32,13 +31,12 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
       target.preventDefault();
       const metric = findMetric(target.currentTarget.href);
       // record exited event by recipient
-      window.analytics
-            .sendEvent('recipient', 'exited', {
-              cd3: metric
-            })
-            .then(() => {
-              location.href = target.currentTarget.href;
-            });
+      sendEvent('recipient', 'exited', {
+        cd3: metric
+      })
+      .then(() => {
+        location.href = target.currentTarget.href;
+      });
     })
 
     $('#expired-send-new').click(function() {
@@ -64,26 +62,21 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     storage.totalDownloads += 1;
     
     const fileReceiver = new FileReceiver();
-
     const unexpiredFiles = storage.numFiles;
-    let totalUploads = 0;
-    if (storage.has('totalUploads')) {
-      totalUploads = storage.totalUploads;
-    }
+    
 
     fileReceiver.on('progress', progress => {
 
       window.onunload = function() {
         storage.referrer = 'cancelled-download';
         // record download-stopped (cancelled by tab close or reload)
-        window.analytics
-              .sendEvent('recipient', 'download-stopped', {
-                cm1: bytelength,
-                cm5: totalUploads,
-                cm6: unexpiredFiles,
-                cm7: storage.totalDownloads,
-                cd2: 'cancelled'
-              })
+        sendEvent('recipient', 'download-stopped', {
+          cm1: bytelength,
+          cm5: storage.totalUploads,
+          cm6: unexpiredFiles,
+          cm7: storage.totalDownloads,
+          cd2: 'cancelled'
+        })
       }
 
       $('#download-page-one').attr('hidden', true);
@@ -141,28 +134,26 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     const startTime = Date.now();
 
     // record download-started by recipient
-    window.analytics
-          .sendEvent('recipient', 'download-started', {
-            cm1: bytelength,
-            cm4: timeToExpiry,
-            cm5: totalUploads,
-            cm6: unexpiredFiles,
-            cm7: storage.totalDownloads
-          });
+    sendEvent('recipient', 'download-started', {
+      cm1: bytelength,
+      cm4: timeToExpiry,
+      cm5: storage.totalUploads,
+      cm6: unexpiredFiles,
+      cm7: storage.totalDownloads
+    });
 
     fileReceiver
       .download()
       .catch(err => {
         // record download-stopped (errored) by recipient
-        window.analytics
-              .sendEvent('recipient', 'download-stopped', {
-                cm1: bytelength,
-                cm5: totalUploads,
-                cm6: unexpiredFiles,
-                cm7: storage.totalDownloads,
-                cd2: 'errored',
-                cd6: err
-              });
+        sendEvent('recipient', 'download-stopped', {
+          cm1: bytelength,
+          cm5: storage.totalUploads,
+          cm6: unexpiredFiles,
+          cm7: storage.totalDownloads,
+          cd2: 'errored',
+          cd6: err
+        });
 
         document.l10n.formatValue('expiredPageHeader')
                      .then(translated => {
@@ -181,16 +172,15 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
         storage.referrer = 'completed-download';
         // record download-stopped (completed) by recipient
-        window.analytics
-              .sendEvent('recipient', 'download-stopped', {
-                cm1: bytelength,
-                cm2: totalTime,
-                cm3: downloadSpeed,
-                cm5: totalUploads,
-                cm6: unexpiredFiles,
-                cm7: storage.totalDownloads,
-                cd2: 'completed'
-              });
+        sendEvent('recipient', 'download-stopped', {
+          cm1: bytelength,
+          cm2: totalTime,
+          cm3: downloadSpeed,
+          cm5: storage.totalUploads,
+          cm6: unexpiredFiles,
+          cm7: storage.totalDownloads,
+          cd2: 'completed'
+        });
 
         const dataView = new DataView(decrypted);
         const blob = new Blob([dataView]);
diff --git a/frontend/src/upload.js b/frontend/src/upload.js
index 3bcca1b0..676bfd34 100644
--- a/frontend/src/upload.js
+++ b/frontend/src/upload.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const FileSender = require('./fileSender');
-const { notify, gcmCompliant, findMetric, ONE_DAY_IN_MS } = require('./utils');
+const { notify, gcmCompliant, findMetric, sendEvent, ONE_DAY_IN_MS } = require('./utils');
 const Storage = require('./storage');
 const storage = new Storage(localStorage);
 const $ = require('jquery');
@@ -25,10 +25,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         $('#page-one').attr('hidden', true);
         $('#unsupported-browser').removeAttr('hidden');
         // record unsupported event
-        window.analytics
-              .sendEvent('sender', 'unsupported', {
-                cd6: err
-              });
+        sendEvent('sender', 'unsupported', {
+          cd6: err
+        });
     });
 
     $('#file-upload').change(onUpload);
@@ -37,39 +36,36 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
       target.preventDefault();
       const metric = findMetric(target.currentTarget.href);
       // record exited event by recipient
-      window.analytics
-            .sendEvent('sender', 'exited', {
-              cd3: metric
-            })
-            .then(() => {
-              location.href = target.currentTarget.href;
-            });
+      sendEvent('sender', 'exited', {
+        cd3: metric
+      })
+      .then(() => {
+        location.href = target.currentTarget.href;
+      });
     })
 
     $('#send-new-completed').click(function(target) {
       target.preventDefault();
       // record restarted event 
-      window.analytics
-            .sendEvent('sender', 'restarted', {
-              cd2: 'completed'
-            })
-            .then(() => {
-              storage.referrer = 'completed-upload';
-              location.href = target.currentTarget.href;
-            });
+      sendEvent('sender', 'restarted', {
+        cd2: 'completed'
+      })
+      .then(() => {
+        storage.referrer = 'completed-upload';
+        location.href = target.currentTarget.href;
+      });
     })
 
     $('#send-new-error').click(function(target) {
       target.preventDefault();
       // record restarted event
-      window.analytics
-            .sendEvent('sender', 'restarted', {
-              cd2: 'errored'
-            })
-            .then(() => {
-              storage.referrer = 'errored-upload';
-              location.href = target.currentTarget.href;
-            });
+      sendEvent('sender', 'restarted', {
+        cd2: 'errored'
+      })
+      .then(() => {
+        storage.referrer = 'errored-upload';
+        location.href = target.currentTarget.href;
+      });
     })
 
     $('body').on('dragover', allowDrop).on('drop', onUpload);
@@ -95,10 +91,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     // copy link to clipboard
     $copyBtn.click(() => {
       // record copied event from success screen
-      window.analytics
-            .sendEvent('sender', 'copied', {
-              cd4: 'success-screen'
-            });
+      sendEvent('sender', 'copied', {
+        cd4: 'success-screen'
+      });
       const aux = document.createElement('input');
       aux.setAttribute('value', $('#link').attr('value'));
       document.body.appendChild(aux);
@@ -174,15 +169,14 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
       storage.referrer = 'cancelled-upload';
       
       // record upload-stopped (cancelled) by sender
-      window.analytics
-            .sendEvent('sender', 'upload-stopped', {
-              cm1: file.size,
-              cm5: storage.totalUploads,
-              cm6: unexpiredFiles,
-              cm7: totalDownloads,
-              cd1: event.type === 'drop' ? 'drop' : 'click',
-              cd2: 'cancelled'
-            });
+      sendEvent('sender', 'upload-stopped', {
+        cm1: file.size,
+        cm5: storage.totalUploads,
+        cm6: unexpiredFiles,
+        cm7: storage.totalDownloads,
+        cd1: event.type === 'drop' ? 'drop' : 'click',
+        cd2: 'cancelled'
+      });
     });
 
     fileSender.on('progress', progress => {
@@ -238,24 +232,17 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
     let t;
     const startTime = Date.now();
-
     const unexpiredFiles = storage.numFiles + 1;
 
-    let totalDownloads = 0;
-    if (storage.has('totalDownloads')) {
-      totalDownloads = storage.totalDownloads;
-    }
-
     // record upload-started event by sender
-    window.analytics
-          .sendEvent('sender', 'upload-started', {
-            cm1: file.size,
-            cm5: storage.totalUploads,
-            cm6: unexpiredFiles,
-            cm7: totalDownloads,
-            cd1: event.type === 'drop' ? 'drop' : 'click',
-            cd5: window.referrer
-          });
+    sendEvent('sender', 'upload-started', {
+      cm1: file.size,
+      cm5: storage.totalUploads,
+      cm6: unexpiredFiles,
+      cm7: storage.totalDownloads,
+      cd1: event.type === 'drop' ? 'drop' : 'click',
+      cd5: window.referrer
+    });
 
     fileSender
       .upload()
@@ -266,17 +253,16 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         const uploadSpeed = file.size / (uploadTime / 1000);
 
         // record upload-stopped (completed) by sender
-        window.analytics
-              .sendEvent('sender', 'upload-stopped', {
-                cm1: file.size,
-                cm2: totalTime,
-                cm3: uploadSpeed,
-                cm5: storage.totalUploads,
-                cm6: unexpiredFiles,
-                cm7: totalDownloads,
-                cd1: event.type === 'drop' ? 'drop' : 'click',
-                cd2: 'completed'
-              });
+        sendEvent('sender', 'upload-stopped', {
+            cm1: file.size,
+            cm2: totalTime,
+            cm3: uploadSpeed,
+            cm5: storage.totalUploads,
+            cm6: unexpiredFiles,
+            cm7: storage.totalDownloads,
+            cd1: event.type === 'drop' ? 'drop' : 'click',
+            cd2: 'completed'
+          });
 
         const fileData = {
           name: file.name,
@@ -316,16 +302,15 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         window.clearTimeout(t);
 
         // record upload-stopped (errored) by sender
-        window.analytics
-              .sendEvent('sender', 'upload-stopped', {
-                cm1: file.size,
-                cm5: storage.totalUploads,
-                cm6: unexpiredFiles,
-                cm7: totalDownloads,
-                cd1: event.type === 'drop' ? 'drop' : 'click',
-                cd2: 'errored',
-                cd6: err
-              });
+        sendEvent('sender', 'upload-stopped', {
+          cm1: file.size,
+          cm5: storage.totalUploads,
+          cm6: unexpiredFiles,
+          cm7: storage.totalDownloads,
+          cd1: event.type === 'drop' ? 'drop' : 'click',
+          cd2: 'errored',
+          cd6: err
+        });
       });
   }
 
@@ -398,10 +383,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     //copy link to clipboard when icon clicked
     $copyIcon.click(function() {
       // record copied event from upload list
-      window.analytics
-            .sendEvent('sender', 'copied', {
-              cd4: 'upload-list'
-            });
+      sendEvent('sender', 'copied', {
+        cd4: 'upload-list'
+      });
       const aux = document.createElement('input');
       aux.setAttribute('value', url);
       document.body.appendChild(aux);
@@ -491,32 +475,26 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
     const unexpiredFiles = storage.numFiles;
 
-    let totalDownloads = 0;
-    if (storage.has('totalDownloads')) {
-      totalDownloads = storage.totalDownloads;
-    }
-
     // delete file
     $popupText.find('.del-file').click(e => {
       FileSender.delete(file.fileId, file.deleteToken).then(() => {
         $(e.target).parents('tr').remove();
         const timeToExpiry = ONE_DAY_IN_MS - (Date.now() - file.creationDate.getTime());
         // record upload-deleted from file list
-        window.analytics
-              .sendEvent('sender', 'upload-deleted', {
-                cm1: file.size,
-                cm2: file.totalTime,
-                cm3: file.uploadSpeed,
-                cm4: timeToExpiry,
-                cm5: storage.totalUploads,
-                cm6: unexpiredFiles,
-                cm7: totalDownloads,
-                cd1: file.typeOfUpload,
-                cd4: 'upload-list'
-              })
-              .then(() => {
-                storage.remove(file.fileId);
-              })
+        sendEvent('sender', 'upload-deleted', {
+          cm1: file.size,
+          cm2: file.totalTime,
+          cm3: file.uploadSpeed,
+          cm4: timeToExpiry,
+          cm5: storage.totalUploads,
+          cm6: unexpiredFiles,
+          cm7: storage.totalDownloads,
+          cd1: file.typeOfUpload,
+          cd4: 'upload-list'
+        })
+        .then(() => {
+          storage.remove(file.fileId);
+        })
         toggleHeader();
       });
     });
@@ -525,22 +503,21 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
       FileSender.delete(file.fileId, file.deleteToken).then(() => {
         const timeToExpiry = ONE_DAY_IN_MS - (Date.now() - file.creationDate.getTime());
         // record upload-deleted from success screen
-        window.analytics
-              .sendEvent('sender', 'upload-deleted', {
-                cm1: file.size,
-                cm2: file.totalTime,
-                cm3: file.uploadSpeed,
-                cm4: timeToExpiry,
-                cm5: storage.totalUploads,
-                cm6: unexpiredFiles,
-                cm7: totalDownloads,
-                cd1: file.typeOfUpload,
-                cd4: 'success-screen'
-              })
-              .then(() => {
-                storage.remove(file.fileId);
-                location.reload();
-              })
+        sendEvent('sender', 'upload-deleted', {
+          cm1: file.size,
+          cm2: file.totalTime,
+          cm3: file.uploadSpeed,
+          cm4: timeToExpiry,
+          cm5: storage.totalUploads,
+          cm6: unexpiredFiles,
+          cm7: storage.totalDownloads,
+          cd1: file.typeOfUpload,
+          cd4: 'success-screen'
+        })
+        .then(() => {
+          storage.remove(file.fileId);
+          location.reload();
+        })
       });
     };
     // show popup
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils.js b/frontend/src/utils.js
index a814d769..f8d6f833 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils.js
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ function isFile(id) {
            'testpilot_ga__cid'].includes(id);
 }
 
+function sendEvent() {
+  return window.analytics
+               .sendEvent
+               .apply(window.analytics, arguments)
+               .catch(() => 0);
+}
+
 const ONE_DAY_IN_MS = 86400000;
 
 module.exports = {
@@ -110,5 +117,6 @@ module.exports = {
   gcmCompliant,
   findMetric,
   isFile,
+  sendEvent,
   ONE_DAY_IN_MS
 };
diff --git a/views/download.handlebars b/views/download.handlebars
index 4efea3ae..0d288c4c 100644
--- a/views/download.handlebars
+++ b/views/download.handlebars
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@
     <img src="/resources/illustration_expired.svg" id="expired-img" data-l10n-id="linkExpiredAlt"/>
   </div>
   <div class="expired-description" data-l10n-id="uploadPageExplainer"></div>
-  <a class="send-new" id = "expired-send-new" data-l10n-id="sendYourFilesLink"></a>
+  <a class="send-new" id="expired-send-new" data-l10n-id="sendYourFilesLink"></a>
   {{/if}}
 </div>