diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 607ed7d..cec65db 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "redux-and-the-rest",
-  "version": "5.0.0",
+  "version": "5.1.0",
   "description": "Declarative, flexible Redux integration with your RESTful API",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/actions/RESTful/fetchItem.js b/src/actions/RESTful/fetchItem.js
index 0412304..77a713b 100644
--- a/src/actions/RESTful/fetchItem.js
+++ b/src/actions/RESTful/fetchItem.js
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ function actionCreator(options, paramsOrActionCreatorOptions, optionalActionCrea
   };
 }
 
-function localActionCreator(options, paramsOrActionCreatorOptions, optionalActionCreatorOptions) {
-  throw 'fetchItem is not supported with the localOnly option. User getOrFetchItem instead.';
+function localActionCreator() {
+  throw new Error('fetchItem is not supported with the localOnly option. User getOrFetchItem instead.');
 }
 
 /** ************************************************************************************************************
diff --git a/src/actions/RESTful/fetchList.js b/src/actions/RESTful/fetchList.js
index ef49039..926eda3 100644
--- a/src/actions/RESTful/fetchList.js
+++ b/src/actions/RESTful/fetchList.js
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ function actionCreator(options, params, actionCreatorOptions = {}) {
   };
 }
 
-function localActionCreator(options, paramsOrActionCreatorOptions, optionalActionCreatorOptions) {
-  throw 'fetchList is not supported with the localOnly option. User getOrFetchList instead.';
+function localActionCreator() {
+  throw new Error('fetchList is not supported with the localOnly option. User getOrFetchList instead.');
 }
 
 /** ************************************************************************************************************
diff --git a/src/resources.js b/src/resources.js
index 472b028..33fe199 100644
--- a/src/resources.js
+++ b/src/resources.js
@@ -279,21 +279,17 @@ function resources(resourceOptions, actionOptions = {}) {
   }
 
   if (hasKey(actions, 'newItem')) {
-    resourceDefinition.getOrInitializeNewItem = (resourcesState, paramsOrValues, valuesOrActionCreatorOptions, optionalActionCreatorOptions) => {
-      return getOrInitializeNewItem({ action: actions.newItem, newItem: resourceDefinition.newItem }, resourcesState, paramsOrValues, valuesOrActionCreatorOptions, optionalActionCreatorOptions);
-    };
+    resourceDefinition.getOrInitializeNewItem = (resourcesState, paramsOrValues, valuesOrActionCreatorOptions, optionalActionCreatorOptions) => getOrInitializeNewItem({ action: actions.newItem, newItem: resourceDefinition.newItem }, resourcesState, paramsOrValues, valuesOrActionCreatorOptions, optionalActionCreatorOptions);
   }
 
   if (hasKey(actions, 'createItem') && hasKey(actions, 'updateItem')) {
-    resourceDefinition.saveItem = (resourcesState, paramsOrValues, valuesOrActionCreatorOptions, optionalActionCreatorOptions) => {
-      return saveItem({
+    resourceDefinition.saveItem = (resourcesState, paramsOrValues, valuesOrActionCreatorOptions, optionalActionCreatorOptions) => saveItem({
         createItem: resourceDefinition.createItem,
         updateItem: resourceDefinition.updateItem,
 
         // Resource options required by handler
         keyBy, singular
       }, resourcesState, paramsOrValues, valuesOrActionCreatorOptions, optionalActionCreatorOptions);
-    };
   }
 
   if (hasKey(actions, 'fetchList')) {