diff --git a/node/utils/Minify.js b/node/utils/Minify.js
index 588456fd..330c5810 100644
--- a/node/utils/Minify.js
+++ b/node/utils/Minify.js
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ var gzip = require('gzip');
 var server = require('../server');
 var os = require('os');
 
-var padJS = ["jquery.min.js", "pad_utils.js", "plugins.js", "undo-xpopup.js", "json2.js", "pad_cookie.js", "pad_editor.js", "pad_editbar.js", "pad_docbar.js", "pad_modals.js", "ace.js", "collab_client.js", "pad_userlist.js", "pad_impexp.js", "pad_savedrevs.js", "pad_connectionstatus.js", "pad2.js", "jquery-ui.js", "chat.js", "excanvas.js", "farbtastic.js"];
-
-var timesliderJS = ["jquery.min.js", "plugins.js", "undo-xpopup.js", "json2.js", "colorutils.js", "draggable.js", "pad_utils.js", "pad_cookie.js", "pad_editor.js", "pad_editbar.js", "pad_docbar.js", "pad_modals.js", "pad_impexp.js", "easysync2_client.js", "domline_client.js", "linestylefilter_client.js", "cssmanager_client.js", "broadcast.js", "broadcast_slider.js", "broadcast_revisions.js"];
+var TAR_PATH = path.join(__dirname, 'tar.json');
+var tar = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(TAR_PATH, 'utf8'));
 
 /**
  * creates the minifed javascript for the given minified name
@@ -46,16 +45,10 @@ exports.minifyJS = function(req, res, jsFilename)
   res.header("Content-Type","text/javascript");
   
   //choose the js files we need
-  if(jsFilename == "pad.js")
-  {
-    jsFiles = padJS;
-  }
-  else if(jsFilename == "timeslider.js")
-  {
-    jsFiles = timesliderJS;
-  }
-  else
-  {
+  var jsFiles = undefined;
+  if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(tar, jsFilename)) {
+    jsFiles = tar[jsFilename];
+  } else {
     throw new Error("there is no profile for creating " + name);
   }
   
diff --git a/node/utils/tar.json b/node/utils/tar.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7cb60694
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node/utils/tar.json
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+{
+  "pad.js": [
+    "jquery.min.js"
+  , "pad_utils.js"
+  , "plugins.js"
+  , "undo-xpopup.js"
+  , "json2.js"
+  , "pad_cookie.js"
+  , "pad_editor.js"
+  , "pad_editbar.js"
+  , "pad_docbar.js"
+  , "pad_modals.js"
+  , "ace.js"
+  , "collab_client.js"
+  , "pad_userlist.js"
+  , "pad_impexp.js"
+  , "pad_savedrevs.js"
+  , "pad_connectionstatus.js"
+  , "pad2.js"
+  , "jquery-ui.js"
+  , "chat.js"
+  , "excanvas.js"
+  , "farbtastic.js"
+  ]
+, "timeslider.js": [
+    "jquery.min.js"
+  , "plugins.js"
+  , "undo-xpopup.js"
+  , "json2.js"
+  , "colorutils.js"
+  , "draggable.js"
+  , "pad_utils.js"
+  , "pad_cookie.js"
+  , "pad_editor.js"
+  , "pad_editbar.js"
+  , "pad_docbar.js"
+  , "pad_modals.js"
+  , "pad_impexp.js"
+  , "easysync2_client.js"
+  , "domline_client.js"
+  , "linestylefilter_client.js"
+  , "cssmanager_client.js"
+  , "broadcast.js"
+  , "broadcast_slider.js"
+  , "broadcast_revisions.js"
+  ]
+}