diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html
index a57655cf8..624bd3f14 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html
@@ -312,6 +312,30 @@
         }
 
     }
+    
+    function getLibsList() {
+        var _libs = [];
+        if (RED.settings.functionExternalModules === true) {
+            var libs = $("#node-input-libs-container").editableList("items");
+            libs.each(function(i) {
+                var item = $(this);
+                var v = item.find(".node-input-libs-var").val();
+                var n = item.find(".node-input-libs-val").typedInput("type");
+                if (n === "_custom_") {
+                    n = item.find(".node-input-libs-val").val();
+                }
+                if ((!v || (v === "")) ||
+                    (!n || (n === ""))) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                _libs.push({
+                    var: v,
+                    module: n
+                });
+            });
+        } 
+        return _libs;
+    }
 
     RED.nodes.registerType('function',{
         color:"#fdd0a2",
@@ -523,28 +547,7 @@
 
             $("#node-input-noerr").val(noerr);
             this.noerr = noerr;
-            if (RED.settings.functionExternalModules === true) {
-                var libs = $("#node-input-libs-container").editableList("items");
-                node.libs = [];
-                libs.each(function(i) {
-                    var item = $(this);
-                    var v = item.find(".node-input-libs-var").val();
-                    var n = item.find(".node-input-libs-val").typedInput("type");
-                    if (n === "_custom_") {
-                        n = item.find(".node-input-libs-val").val();
-                    }
-                    if ((!v || (v === "")) ||
-                        (!n || (n === ""))) {
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    node.libs.push({
-                        var: v,
-                        module: n
-                    });
-                });
-            } else {
-                node.libs = [];
-            }
+            node.libs = getLibsList();
         },
         oneditcancel: function() {
             var node = this;