diff --git a/src/item.rs b/src/item.rs
index 8d0589c..940eaf5 100644
--- a/src/item.rs
+++ b/src/item.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{AnimationFrames, Image, mock, from_base36, ToBase36};
+use crate::{AnimationFrames, Image, mock, from_base36, ToBase36, optional_data_line};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Item {
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ pub struct Item {
     pub dialogue_id: Option<String>,
 }
 
+impl Item {
+    fn name_line(&self) -> String {
+        optional_data_line("NAME", self.name.as_ref())
+    }
+    fn dialogue_line(&self) -> String {
+        optional_data_line("DLG", self.dialogue_id.as_ref())
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<String> for Item {
     fn from(string: String) -> Item {
         let mut lines: Vec<&str> = string.lines().collect();
@@ -47,8 +56,8 @@ impl ToString for Item {
             "ITM {}\n{}{}{}",
             self.id.to_base36(),
             self.animation_frames.to_string(),
-            if self.name.is_some() { format!("\nNAME {}", self.name.as_ref().unwrap()) } else { "".to_string() },
-            if self.dialogue_id.is_some() { format!("\nDLG {}", self.dialogue_id.as_ref().unwrap()) } else { "".to_string() },
+            self.name_line(),
+            self.dialogue_line(),
         )
     }
 }