diff --git a/ChainPadSrv.js b/ChainPadSrv.js
index 51e312540..4ed6ff840 100644
--- a/ChainPadSrv.js
+++ b/ChainPadSrv.js
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
-var WebSocket = require('ws');
+
+// triggers jsh because we're not in a browser and WebSocket is a thing
+var WebSocket = require('ws'); // jshint ignore:line
 
 var REGISTER     = 0;
 var REGISTER_ACK = 1;
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ var sendChannelMessage = function (ctx, channel, msg, cb) {
                 try { user.socket.close(); } catch (e) { }
             }
         });
-        cb && cb();
+        if (cb) { cb(); }
     });
 };
 
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@ var create = module.exports.create = function (socketServer, store) {
             }
         });
         socket.on('close', function (evt) {
-            for (client in ctx.registeredClients) {
+            for (var client in ctx.registeredClients) {
                 if (ctx.registeredClients[client].socket === socket) {
                     dropClient(ctx, client);
                 }
diff --git a/config.js.dist b/config.js.dist
index f8de978a6..f61828e4c 100644
--- a/config.js.dist
+++ b/config.js.dist
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+/*
+    globals module
+*/
 module.exports = {
 
     // the address you want to bind to, :: means all ipv4 and ipv6 addresses
diff --git a/customize.dist/DecorateToolbar.js b/customize.dist/DecorateToolbar.js
index 547cc7eff..4d2033d9c 100644
--- a/customize.dist/DecorateToolbar.js
+++ b/customize.dist/DecorateToolbar.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+/*
+    globals define
+*/
 define([
     '/bower_components/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js'
 ], function () {
diff --git a/customize.dist/pad.js b/customize.dist/pad.js
index a86e6e28f..cf3170706 100644
--- a/customize.dist/pad.js
+++ b/customize.dist/pad.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+/*
+    globals define console
+*/
 require([
     '/customize/DecorateToolbar.js',
     '/bower_components/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js'
diff --git a/customize.dist/sheet.js b/customize.dist/sheet.js
index a86e6e28f..38a14869f 100644
--- a/customize.dist/sheet.js
+++ b/customize.dist/sheet.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+/*
+    globals require
+*/
 require([
     '/customize/DecorateToolbar.js',
     '/bower_components/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js'
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 6c912cfe4..3a7c49af4 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+/*
+    globals require console
+*/
 var Express = require('express');
 var Http = require('http');
 var Https = require('https');
diff --git a/storage/amnesia.js b/storage/amnesia.js
index c585dd83a..f068a5e75 100644
--- a/storage/amnesia.js
+++ b/storage/amnesia.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ module.exports.create = function(conf, cb){
                 return a.id - b.id;
             });
             db.filter(function(val){
-                return val.chan == channelName;
+                return val.chan === channelName;
             }).forEach(function(doc){
                 cb(doc.msg);
             });