diff --git a/src/lib/types.ts b/src/lib/types.ts
index c1071baf..5603a755 100644
--- a/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -212,7 +212,3 @@ export type Theme = 'light' | 'dark';
 export type DonationType = 'On-chain' | 'Lightning';
 
 export type DropdownLink = { url: string; external?: boolean; icon: string; title: string };
-
-export type SubmitForm = SubmitEvent & {
-	currentTarget: EventTarget & HTMLFormElement;
-};
diff --git a/src/routes/add-location/+page.svelte b/src/routes/add-location/+page.svelte
index e17c44f6..1961f96f 100644
--- a/src/routes/add-location/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/add-location/+page.svelte
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 	} from '$lib/comp';
 	import { attribution, changeDefaultIcons, geolocate, toggleMapButtons } from '$lib/map/setup';
 	import { areaError, areas, socials, theme } from '$lib/store';
-	import type { SubmitForm } from '$lib/types';
 	import { detectTheme, errToast } from '$lib/utils';
 	// @ts-expect-error
 	import rewind from '@mapbox/geojson-rewind';
@@ -87,8 +86,7 @@
 	$: latFixed = lat && lat.toFixed(5);
 	$: longFixed = long && long.toFixed(5);
 
-	const submitForm = (e: SubmitForm) => {
-		e.preventDefault();
+	const submitForm = () => {
 		if (!selected) {
 			noLocationSelected = true;
 			errToast('Please select a location...');
@@ -384,7 +382,10 @@
 							/>
 						</p>
 
-						<form on:submit={submitForm} class="w-full space-y-5 text-primary dark:text-white">
+						<form
+							on:submit|preventDefault={submitForm}
+							class="w-full space-y-5 text-primary dark:text-white"
+						>
 							<div>
 								<label for="name" class="mb-2 block font-semibold">Merchant Name</label>
 								<input
diff --git a/src/routes/communities/add/+page.svelte b/src/routes/communities/add/+page.svelte
index f2f0c872..dfac2af8 100644
--- a/src/routes/communities/add/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/communities/add/+page.svelte
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 		PrimaryButton
 	} from '$lib/comp';
 	import { theme } from '$lib/store';
-	import type { SubmitForm } from '$lib/types';
 	import { detectTheme, errToast, successToast, warningToast } from '$lib/utils';
 	import axios from 'axios';
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
@@ -86,8 +85,7 @@
 		successToast('Location selected!');
 	};
 
-	const submitForm = (e: SubmitForm) => {
-		e.preventDefault();
+	const submitForm = () => {
 		if (!selected) {
 			noLocationSelected = true;
 			errToast('Please select a location...');
@@ -178,7 +176,10 @@
 					</ul>
 				</div>
 
-				<form on:submit={submitForm} class="w-full space-y-5 text-primary dark:text-white">
+				<form
+					on:submit|preventDefault={submitForm}
+					class="w-full space-y-5 text-primary dark:text-white"
+				>
 					<div class="space-y-2">
 						<label for="location-picker" class="block font-semibold">Select Location</label>
 						<p class="text-sm">Search for an area and select an option from the results.</p>
diff --git a/src/routes/verify-location/+page.svelte b/src/routes/verify-location/+page.svelte
index 437883e8..8694a78d 100644
--- a/src/routes/verify-location/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/verify-location/+page.svelte
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 		toggleMapButtons
 	} from '$lib/map/setup';
 	import { elementError, elements, theme } from '$lib/store';
-	import type { DomEventType, Element, Leaflet, SubmitForm } from '$lib/types';
+	import type { DomEventType, Element, Leaflet } from '$lib/types';
 	import { detectTheme, errToast } from '$lib/utils';
 	import axios from 'axios';
 	import type { Map, TileLayer } from 'leaflet';
@@ -212,8 +212,7 @@
 	let submitting = false;
 	let submissionIssueNumber: number;
 
-	const submitForm = (e: SubmitForm) => {
-		e.preventDefault();
+	const submitForm = () => {
 		if (!selected) {
 			noLocationSelected = true;
 			errToast('Please select a location...');
@@ -361,7 +360,10 @@
 					/>
 				</p>
 
-				<form on:submit={submitForm} class="w-full space-y-5 text-primary dark:text-white">
+				<form
+					on:submit|preventDefault={submitForm}
+					class="w-full space-y-5 text-primary dark:text-white"
+				>
 					<div>
 						<div class={showMap ? 'block' : 'hidden'}>
 							<label for="location-picker" class="mb-2 block font-semibold">Select Location</label>