diff --git a/renderer/index.js b/renderer/index.js
index fd554ff0..8faa767e 100644
--- a/renderer/index.js
+++ b/renderer/index.js
@@ -306,14 +306,14 @@ function playPause (isPaused) {
     return // Nothing to do
   }
   // Either isPaused is undefined, or it's the opposite of the current state. Toggle.
-  if (lazyLoadCast().isCasting()) {
+  if (isCasting()) {
     Cast.playPause()
   }
   state.playing.isPaused = !state.playing.isPaused
 }
 
 function jumpToTime (time) {
-  if (lazyLoadCast().isCasting()) {
+  if (isCasting()) {
     Cast.seek(time)
   } else {
     state.playing.jumpToTime = time
@@ -325,16 +325,26 @@ function changeVolume (delta) {
   setVolume(state.playing.volume + delta)
 }
 
+// TODO: never called. Either remove or make a volume control that calls it
 function setVolume (volume) {
   // check if its in [0.0 - 1.0] range
   volume = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, volume))
-  if (lazyLoadCast().isCasting()) {
+  if (isCasting()) {
     Cast.setVolume(volume)
   } else {
     state.playing.setVolume = volume
   }
 }
 
+// Checks whether we are connected and already casting
+// Returns false if we not casting (state.playing.location === 'local')
+// or if we're trying to connect but haven't yet ('chromecast-pending', etc)
+function isCasting () {
+  return state.playing.location === 'chromecast' ||
+    state.playing.location === 'airplay' ||
+    state.playing.location === 'dlna'
+}
+
 function setupIpc () {
   ipcRenderer.send('ipcReady')
 
diff --git a/renderer/lib/cast.js b/renderer/lib/cast.js
index e755855c..f53e4617 100644
--- a/renderer/lib/cast.js
+++ b/renderer/lib/cast.js
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ module.exports = {
   stopCasting,
   playPause,
   seek,
-  setVolume,
-  isCasting
+  setVolume
 }
 
 // Callback to notify module users when state has changed
@@ -285,13 +284,6 @@ function stoppedCasting () {
   update()
 }
 
-// Checks whether we are connected and already casting
-// Returns false if we not casting (state.playing.location === 'local')
-// or if we're trying to connect but haven't yet ('chromecast-pending', etc)
-function isCasting () {
-  return state.playing.location === 'chromecast' || state.playing.location === 'airplay' || state.playing.location === 'dlna'
-}
-
 function getDevice (location) {
   if (location && state.devices[location]) {
     return state.devices[location]