diff --git a/facetapi.js b/facetapi.js
index 3508ccb..42bce38 100644
--- a/facetapi.js
+++ b/facetapi.js
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ Drupal.facetapi.makeCheckbox = function(element, facet_settings) {
     checkbox.attr('checked', true);
     $link.before(label).before(checkbox);
 
-    // Hide the link if set to do so.
     if (!facet_settings.show_active_label) {
       $link.hide();
     }
diff --git a/plugins/facetapi/widget_links.inc b/plugins/facetapi/widget_links.inc
index cb1811f..791671b 100644
--- a/plugins/facetapi/widget_links.inc
+++ b/plugins/facetapi/widget_links.inc
@@ -266,9 +266,7 @@ class FacetapiWidgetCheckboxLinks extends FacetapiWidgetLinks {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   function buildListItems($build) {
-    // Pass some of this facet's settings to the front-end.
-    $this->jsSettings['show_active_label'] = $this->settings->settings['show_active_label'];
-
+    $this->addShowActiveLabelJsSetting();
     return parent::buildListItems($build);
   }
 
@@ -300,4 +298,12 @@ class FacetapiWidgetCheckboxLinks extends FacetapiWidgetLinks {
       'show_active_label' => 0,
     );
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Copy the show_active_label setting into the JS settings.
+   */
+  private function addShowActiveLabelJsSetting() {
+    $this->jsSettings['show_active_label'] = $this->settings->settings['show_active_label'];
+  }
+
 }