diff --git a/app/helpers/deliverables_helper.rb b/app/helpers/deliverables_helper.rb
index 0537a33..410ffd4 100644
--- a/app/helpers/deliverables_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/deliverables_helper.rb
@@ -43,4 +43,24 @@ module DeliverablesHelper
   def l_field(field, prefix='')
     l((prefix + field.to_s).to_sym)
   end
+  
+  def toggle_arrows(deliverable_id)
+    open_js = "$('deliverable-details-#{deliverable_id}').show(); $$('.toggle_#{deliverable_id}').each(function(e) {e.toggle();})"
+    close_js = "$('deliverable-details-#{deliverable_id}').hide(); $$('.toggle_#{deliverable_id}').each(function(e) {e.toggle();})"
+
+    return toggle_arrow(deliverable_id, "toggle-arrow-closed.gif", open_js, false) +
+      toggle_arrow(deliverable_id, "toggle-arrow-open.gif", close_js, true)
+  end
+  
+  def toggle_arrow(deliverable_id, image, js, hide=false)
+    style = "display:none;" if hide
+    style ||= ''
+
+    content_tag(:span,
+                link_to_function(image_tag(image, :plugin => "budget_plugin"), js),
+                :class => "toggle_" + deliverable_id.to_s,
+                :style => style
+                )
+    
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/deliverables/_deliverable.html.erb b/app/views/deliverables/_deliverable.html.erb
index 7b4c284..277cf68 100644
--- a/app/views/deliverables/_deliverable.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/deliverables/_deliverable.html.erb
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 <% css = cycle('odd','even') %>
       <tr id="deliverable-<%= deliverable.id %>" class="deliverable <%= css %>">
         <td class="actions">
-          <span class="toggle_<%= deliverable.id -%>">
-            <%= link_to_function(image_tag("toggle-arrow-closed.gif", :plugin => "budget_plugin"),
-            "$('deliverable-details-#{deliverable.id}').show(); $$('.toggle_#{deliverable.id}').each(function(e) {e.toggle();})") %>
-          </span>
-          <span class="toggle_<%= deliverable.id -%>" style="display:none;">
-            <%= link_to_function(image_tag("toggle-arrow-open.gif", :plugin => "budget_plugin"),
-            "$('deliverable-details-#{deliverable.id}').hide(); $$('.toggle_#{deliverable.id}').each(function(e) {e.toggle();})") %>
-          </span>
+          <%= toggle_arrows(deliverable.id) %>
         </td>
 
         <%= content_tag(:td, deliverable.id) %>