diff --git a/ui/app/components/app/account-panel.js b/ui/app/components/app/account-panel.js
index 21ee01aa9..36517f474 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/app/account-panel.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/app/account-panel.js
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@ export default class AccountPanel extends Component {
     isFauceting: PropTypes.bool,
   }
 
+  static defaultProps = {
+    identity: {},
+    account: {},
+    isFauceting: false,
+  }
+
   render () {
-    const state = this.props
-    const identity = state.identity || {}
-    const account = state.account || {}
-    const isFauceting = state.isFauceting
+    const { identity, account, isFauceting } = this.props
 
     const panelState = {
       key: `accountPanel${identity.address}`,