diff --git a/src/EteSyncContext.tsx b/src/EteSyncContext.tsx
index 4a66849..f1da1e3 100644
--- a/src/EteSyncContext.tsx
+++ b/src/EteSyncContext.tsx
@@ -92,9 +92,7 @@ export class EteSyncContext extends React.Component {
       errors.errorEncryptionPassword = fieldRequired;
     }
     if (Object.keys(errors).length) {
-      this.setState(Object.assign(
-        {}, this.state,
-        {errors: errors}));
+      this.setState({errors: errors});
       return;
     }
 
@@ -127,9 +125,7 @@ export class EteSyncContext extends React.Component {
   }
 
   toggleAdvancedSettings() {
-    this.setState(Object.assign(
-      {}, this.state,
-      {showAdvanced: !this.state.showAdvanced}));
+    this.setState({showAdvanced: !this.state.showAdvanced});
   }
 
   render() {
diff --git a/src/JournalView.tsx b/src/JournalView.tsx
index 422045b..c63d42d 100644
--- a/src/JournalView.tsx
+++ b/src/JournalView.tsx
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ export class JournalView extends React.Component {
 
     let journalManager = new EteSync.JournalManager(credentials, apiBase);
     journalManager.fetch(journal).then((journalInstance) => {
-      this.setState(Object.assign({}, this.state, { journal: journalInstance }));
+      this.setState({ journal: journalInstance });
     });
 
     let entryManager = new EteSync.EntryManager(credentials, apiBase, journal);
     entryManager.list(this.props.prevUid || null).then((entries) => {
-      this.setState(Object.assign({}, this.state, { entries }));
+      this.setState({ entries });
     });
   }