diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/initializePage.js b/app/assets/javascripts/initializePage.js
index 5f94ad42c..2e49fefe9 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/initializePage.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/initializePage.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   initializeOnboardingTaskCard,
   initScrolling, nextPage:writable,
   fetching:writable, done:writable, initializePaymentPointers,
-  initializeBroadcast, initializeDateHelpers
+  initializeBroadcast
 */
 
 function callInitializers() {
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ function callInitializers() {
   initializeTimeFixer();
   initializeCreditsPage();
   initializeOnboardingTaskCard();
-  initializeDateHelpers();
 }
 
 function initializePage() {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializeCommentsPage.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializeCommentsPage.js.erb
index bd4e081b1..47ae49b5b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializeCommentsPage.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializeCommentsPage.js.erb
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ function handleCommentSubmit(event) {
           updateCommentsCount();
           initializeCommentsPage();
           initializeCommentDate();
-          initializeDateHelpers();
           activateRunkitTags();
         })
       } else {
diff --git a/app/javascript/packs/baseInitializers.js b/app/javascript/packs/baseInitializers.js
index a4eff1a7e..25be2c4c1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packs/baseInitializers.js
+++ b/app/javascript/packs/baseInitializers.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { initializeCommentDate } from './initializers/initializeCommentDate';
 import { initializeCommentPreview } from './initializers/initializeCommentPreview';
 import { initializeNotifications } from './initializers/initializeNotifications';
+import { initializeDateHelpers } from './initializers/initializeDateTimeHelpers';
 import {
   showUserAlertModal,
   showModalAfterError,
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 initializeCommentDate();
 initializeCommentPreview();
 initializeNotifications();
+initializeDateHelpers();
 
 InstantClick.on('change', () => {
   initializeNotifications();
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializeDateTimeHelpers.js b/app/javascript/packs/initializers/initializeDateTimeHelpers.js
similarity index 81%
rename from app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializeDateTimeHelpers.js
rename to app/javascript/packs/initializers/initializeDateTimeHelpers.js
index ebfd5edb3..fab7aed8b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializeDateTimeHelpers.js
+++ b/app/javascript/packs/initializers/initializeDateTimeHelpers.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-/* global localizeTimeElements */
+import { localizeTimeElements } from '../../utilities/localDateTime';
 
-'use strict';
-
-function initializeDateHelpers() {
+export function initializeDateHelpers() {
   // Date without year: Jul 12
   localizeTimeElements(document.querySelectorAll('time.date-no-year'), {
     month: 'short',