diff --git a/indent/clojure.vim b/indent/clojure.vim
index 1294d0f..2ca942a 100644
--- a/indent/clojure.vim
+++ b/indent/clojure.vim
@@ -45,28 +45,25 @@ function! s:Conf(opt, default)
 	return get(b:, a:opt, get(g:, a:opt, a:default))
 endfunction
 
-function! s:ShouldAlignMultiLineStrings()
-	" Possible Values: (default is 0)
-	"   -1: Indent of 0, along left edge, like traditional Lisps.
-	"    0: Indent in alignment with string start delimiter.
-	"    1: Indent in alignment with end of the string start delimiter.
-	return s:Conf('clojure_align_multiline_strings', 0)
+function! s:EqualsOperatorInEffect()
+	return v:operator ==# '=' && state('o') ==# 'o'
 endfunction
 
 function! s:GetStringIndent(delim_pos, regex)
 	" Mimic multi-line string indentation behaviour in VS Code and Emacs.
 	let m = mode()
-	if m ==# 'i' || (m ==# 'n' && ! (v:operator ==# '=' && state('o') ==# 'o'))
+	if m ==# 'i' || (m ==# 'n' && ! s:EqualsOperatorInEffect())
 		" If in insert mode, or (in normal mode and last operator is
 		" not "=" and is not currently active.
-		let rule = s:ShouldAlignMultiLineStrings()
+		let rule = s:Conf('clojure_align_multiline_strings', 0)
 		if rule == -1
-			return 0  " No indent.
+			" Indent along left edge, like traditional Lisps.
+			return 0
 		elseif rule == 1
-			" Align with start of delimiter.
+			" Indent in alignment with end of the string start delimiter.
 			return a:delim_pos[1]
 		else
-			" Align with end of delimiter.
+			" Indent in alignment with string start delimiter.
 			return a:delim_pos[1] - (a:regex ? 2 : 1)
 		endif
 	else
@@ -86,27 +83,31 @@ function! s:CheckPair(name, start, end, SkipFn)
 	endif
 endfunction
 
-function! s:GetClojureIndent()
-	" Move cursor to the first column of the line we want to indent.
-	call cursor(v:lnum, 1)
-
-	if empty(getline(v:lnum))
+function! s:GetCurrentSynName(lnum)
+	if empty(getline(a:lnum))
 		" Improves the accuracy of string detection when a newline is
 		" entered while in insert mode.
-		let strline = v:lnum - 1
-		let synname = s:GetSynIdName(strline, strlen(getline(strline)))
+		let strline = a:lnum - 1
+		return s:GetSynIdName(strline, strlen(getline(strline)))
 	else
-		let synname = s:GetSynIdName(v:lnum, 1)
+		return s:GetSynIdName(a:lnum, 1)
 	endif
+endfunction
+
+function! s:GetClojureIndent()
+	" Move cursor to the first column of the line we want to indent.
+	call cursor(v:lnum, 1)
+
+	let synname = s:GetCurrentSynName(v:lnum)
 
 	let s:best_match = ['top', [0, 0]]
 
 	if synname =~? 'string'
+		call s:CheckPair('str', '"', '"', function('<SID>NotStringDelimiter'))
 		" Sometimes, string highlighting does not kick in correctly,
 		" until after this first "s:CheckPair" call, so we have to
 		" detect and attempt an automatic correction.
-		call s:CheckPair('str', '"', '"', function('<SID>NotStringDelimiter'))
-		let new_synname = s:GetSynIdName(v:lnum, 1)
+		let new_synname = s:GetCurrentSynName(v:lnum)
 		if new_synname !=# synname
 			echoerr 'Misdetected string!  Retrying...'
 			let s:best_match = ['top', [0, 0]]