diff --git a/src/project_checkup/core.clj b/src/project_checkup/core.clj
--- a/src/project_checkup/core.clj
+++ b/src/project_checkup/core.clj
@@ -114,19 +114,19 @@
              :level :warning ;going with warning because a project might not have a license before release.
              :follow-up "Add a license to LICENSE. Consider using https://choosealicense.com/ for guidance." }])
 
+(def false-colors {:suggestion :blue
+                      :warning :yellow
+                      :error :red})
+
+(def level-prefixes {:suggestion "Suggested "
+                     :warning "Recommended "
+                     :error "Required "})
+
 (defn perform-check [check project]
   (let [{check-name :name :keys [function follow-up level]} check
         result (function project)
-        false-color (case level
-                      :suggestion :blue
-                      :warning :yellow
-                      :error :red
-                      :red)
-        prefix (case level
-                 :suggestion "Suggested "
-                 :warning "Recommended "
-                 :error "Required "
-                 "Follow-up")]
+        false-color (level false-colors :red)
+        prefix (level level-prefixes "Follow-up")]
     {:name check-name
      :result result
      :output (if result