diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 3cd7580ee..59150b1a0 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@ module ApplicationHelper
     authorable.author_id == user.id
   end
 
-  def back_link_to(destination_path)
-    destination = destination_path || :back
+  def back_link_to(destination = :back, text = t("shared.back"))
     link_to destination, class: "back" do
-      "<span class='icon-angle-left'></span>".html_safe + t("shared.back")
+      "<span class='icon-angle-left'></span>".html_safe + text
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/geozones/edit.html.erb b/app/views/admin/geozones/edit.html.erb
index b6b8c3fd9..554d82e98 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/geozones/edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/geozones/edit.html.erb
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <div class="row">
-
   <div class="small-12 column">
-    <%= link_to admin_geozones_path, class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("admin.geozones.edit.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to admin_geozones_path, t("admin.geozones.edit.back") %>
 
     <h1><%= t("admin.geozones.edit.editing") %></h1>
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/geozones/new.html.erb b/app/views/admin/geozones/new.html.erb
index 0d5080337..14e43e34e 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/geozones/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/geozones/new.html.erb
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <div class="geozone-new row">
-
   <div class="small-12 column">
-    <%= link_to admin_geozones_path, class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("admin.geozones.new.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to admin_geozones_path, t("admin.geozones.new.back") %>
 
     <h1><%= t("admin.geozones.new.creating") %></h1>
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/legislation/draft_versions/edit.html.erb b/app/views/admin/legislation/draft_versions/edit.html.erb
index c041f02c2..9a1d959f1 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/legislation/draft_versions/edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/legislation/draft_versions/edit.html.erb
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@
 
 <div class="legislation-admin legislation-draft-versions-edit legislation-draft-versions-form row">
   <div class="small-12 column">
-    <%= link_to admin_legislation_process_draft_versions_path(@process), class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("admin.legislation.draft_versions.edit.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to admin_legislation_process_draft_versions_path(@process),
+                     t("admin.legislation.draft_versions.edit.back") %>
 
     <h2><%= @process.title %></h2>
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/legislation/draft_versions/index.html.erb b/app/views/admin/legislation/draft_versions/index.html.erb
index a4d8fea24..26310b19e 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/legislation/draft_versions/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/legislation/draft_versions/index.html.erb
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@
 
 <div class="legislation-admin legislation-draft-versions-index row">
   <div class="small-12 column">
-    <%= link_to admin_legislation_processes_path, class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("admin.legislation.processes.edit.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to admin_legislation_processes_path, t("admin.legislation.processes.edit.back") %>
 
     <h2><%= @process.title %></h2>
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/legislation/draft_versions/new.html.erb b/app/views/admin/legislation/draft_versions/new.html.erb
index 81509531c..63ab6f8e7 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/legislation/draft_versions/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/legislation/draft_versions/new.html.erb
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@
 
 <div class="legislation-admin legislation-draft-versions-new legislation-draft-versions-form row">
   <div class="small-12 column">
-    <%= link_to admin_legislation_process_draft_versions_path(@process), class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("admin.legislation.draft_versions.new.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to admin_legislation_process_draft_versions_path(@process),
+                     t("admin.legislation.draft_versions.new.back") %>
 
     <h2><%= @process.title %></h2>
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/legislation/processes/edit.html.erb b/app/views/admin/legislation/processes/edit.html.erb
index 38bb01147..5d2c1aa8a 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/legislation/processes/edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/legislation/processes/edit.html.erb
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@
 <div class="legislation-admin legislation-process-edit row">
 
   <div class="small-12 column">
-    <%= link_to admin_legislation_processes_path, class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("admin.legislation.processes.edit.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to admin_legislation_processes_path, t("admin.legislation.processes.edit.back") %>
 
     <h2><%= @process.title %></h2>
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/legislation/processes/new.html.erb b/app/views/admin/legislation/processes/new.html.erb
index 026697faa..8acb724db 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/legislation/processes/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/legislation/processes/new.html.erb
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@
 <div class="legislation-admin legislation-process-new row">
 
   <div class="small-12 column">
-    <%= link_to admin_legislation_processes_path, class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("admin.legislation.processes.new.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to admin_legislation_processes_path, t("admin.legislation.processes.new.back") %>
 
     <h2><%= t("admin.legislation.processes.new.title") %></h2>
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/legislation/questions/edit.html.erb b/app/views/admin/legislation/questions/edit.html.erb
index b87f7daeb..f2293b6c3 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/legislation/questions/edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/legislation/questions/edit.html.erb
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@
 
 <div class="legislation-admin legislation-questions-edit legislation-questions-form row">
   <div class="small-12 column">
-    <%= link_to admin_legislation_process_questions_path(@process), class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("admin.legislation.questions.edit.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to admin_legislation_process_questions_path(@process), t("admin.legislation.questions.edit.back") %>
 
     <h2><%= @process.title %></h2>
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/legislation/questions/index.html.erb b/app/views/admin/legislation/questions/index.html.erb
index d630fa659..fbbb7c93b 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/legislation/questions/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/legislation/questions/index.html.erb
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@
 
 <div class="legislation-admin legislation-draft-versions-index row">
   <div class="small-12 column">
-    <%= link_to admin_legislation_processes_path, class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("admin.legislation.questions.index.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to admin_legislation_processes_path, t("admin.legislation.questions.index.back") %>
 
     <h2><%= @process.title %></h2>
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/legislation/questions/new.html.erb b/app/views/admin/legislation/questions/new.html.erb
index eb3aa7ec1..877c70eb5 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/legislation/questions/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/legislation/questions/new.html.erb
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@
 
 <div class="legislation-admin legislation-questions-new legislation-questions-form row">
   <div class="small-12 column">
-    <%= link_to admin_legislation_process_questions_path(@process), class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("admin.legislation.questions.new.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to admin_legislation_process_questions_path(@process), t("admin.legislation.questions.new.back") %>
 
     <h2><%= @process.title %></h2>
 
diff --git a/app/views/comments/show.html.erb b/app/views/comments/show.html.erb
index 90e49a7d3..37d379d4f 100644
--- a/app/views/comments/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/comments/show.html.erb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 <div class="row">
   <div class="small-12 column margin-top">
-    <%= link_to commentable_path(@comment), class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("comments.show.return_to_commentable") + @comment.commentable.title %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to commentable_path(@comment),
+                     t("comments.show.return_to_commentable") + @comment.commentable.title %>
   </div>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/app/views/direct_messages/show.html.erb b/app/views/direct_messages/show.html.erb
index 8d0f62d84..cc98c8a89 100644
--- a/app/views/direct_messages/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/direct_messages/show.html.erb
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 <div class="row">
   <div class="small-12 medium-9 column">
-    <%= link_to user_path(@direct_message.receiver), class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("shared.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to user_path(@direct_message.receiver) %>
 
     <div class="clear"></div>
 
diff --git a/app/views/proposal_notifications/show.html.erb b/app/views/proposal_notifications/show.html.erb
index 379b361fb..74f360583 100644
--- a/app/views/proposal_notifications/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/proposal_notifications/show.html.erb
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 <div class="row">
   <div class="small-12 medium-9">
-    <%= link_to user_path(current_user), class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("proposal_notifications.show.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to user_path(current_user), t("proposal_notifications.show.back") %>
 
     <h2><%= @notification.title %></h2>
     <p><%= @notification.body %></p>
diff --git a/app/views/verification/letter/new.html.erb b/app/views/verification/letter/new.html.erb
index 648de7478..e0f696171 100644
--- a/app/views/verification/letter/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/verification/letter/new.html.erb
@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@
 
     <div class="small-12 medium-4 column">
 
-      <%= link_to account_path, class: "back" do %>
-        <span class="icon-angle-left float-left"></span>
-        <%= t("verification.back") %>
-      <% end %>
+      <%= back_link_to account_path, t("verification.back") %>
 
       <h1><%= t("verification.letter.new.title") %></h1>
 
diff --git a/app/views/verification/letter/show.html.erb b/app/views/verification/letter/show.html.erb
index 372e1a8d1..acc764646 100644
--- a/app/views/verification/letter/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/verification/letter/show.html.erb
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
   <%track_event(category: "verification", action: "start_letter" )%>
   <div class="small-12 column">
 
-    <%= link_to account_path, class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("verification.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to account_path, t("verification.back") %>
 
     <h1><%= t("verification.letter.edit.title") %></h1>
 
diff --git a/app/views/verification/residence/new.html.erb b/app/views/verification/residence/new.html.erb
index 2159d1a01..95497b87b 100644
--- a/app/views/verification/residence/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/verification/residence/new.html.erb
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@
       <span class="meter" style="width: 33%"></span>
     </div>
 
-    <%= link_to account_path, class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("verification.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to account_path, t("verification.back") %>
 
     <h1><%= t("verification.residence.new.title") %></h1>
 
diff --git a/app/views/verification/sms/edit.html.erb b/app/views/verification/sms/edit.html.erb
index d1856e88c..c94b5c9d0 100644
--- a/app/views/verification/sms/edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/verification/sms/edit.html.erb
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@
       <span class="meter" style="width: 66%"></span>
     </div>
 
-    <%= link_to account_path, class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("verification.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to account_path, t("verification.back") %>
 
     <h1><%= t("verification.sms.edit.title") %></h1>
 
diff --git a/app/views/verification/sms/new.html.erb b/app/views/verification/sms/new.html.erb
index 820ed01fa..19a8a2e3b 100644
--- a/app/views/verification/sms/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/verification/sms/new.html.erb
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@
       <span class="meter" style="width: 66%"></span>
     </div>
 
-    <%= link_to account_path, class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("verification.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to account_path, t("verification.back") %>
 
     <h1><%= t("verification.sms.new.title") %></h1>
 
diff --git a/app/views/verification/verified_user/show.html.erb b/app/views/verification/verified_user/show.html.erb
index 69e98eeb6..13dc2924d 100644
--- a/app/views/verification/verified_user/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/verification/verified_user/show.html.erb
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 <div class="verification account row">
   <div class="small-12 column">
 
-    <%= link_to account_path, class: "back" do %>
-      <span class="icon-angle-left"></span>
-      <%= t("verification.back") %>
-    <% end %>
+    <%= back_link_to account_path, t("verification.back") %>
 
     <h1><%= t("verification.verified_user.show.title") %></h1>