diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index bb10fc8a..788ba7f3 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "name": "scribe",
   "dependencies": {
-    "lodash-amd": "2.4.1"
+    "lodash-amd": "2.4.1",
+    "scribe-common": "0.0.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "requirejs": "~2.1.9",
diff --git a/src/dom-observer.js b/src/dom-observer.js
index 95eebbb9..a3d38f18 100644
--- a/src/dom-observer.js
+++ b/src/dom-observer.js
@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
 define([
   'lodash-amd/modern/arrays/flatten',
-  'lodash-amd/modern/collections/toArray'
+  'lodash-amd/modern/collections/toArray',
+  'scribe-common/element',
+  'scribe-common/node'
 ], function (
   flatten,
-  toArray
+  toArray,
+  elementHelpers,
+  nodeHelpers
 ) {
 
   function observeDomChanges(el, callback) {
-    function notEmptyTextNode(node) {
-      return ! (node.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE && node.textContent === '');
-    }
-
-    function notSelectionMarkerNode(node) {
-      return ! (node.nodeType === Node.ELEMENT_NODE && node.className === 'scribe-marker');
-    }
-
     function includeRealMutations(mutations) {
       var allChangedNodes = flatten(mutations.map(function(mutation) {
         var added   = toArray(mutation.addedNodes);
@@ -23,13 +19,12 @@ define([
       }));
 
       var realChangedNodes = allChangedNodes.
-        filter(notEmptyTextNode).
-        filter(notSelectionMarkerNode);
+        filter(function(n) { return ! nodeHelpers.isEmptyTextNode(n); }).
+        filter(function(n) { return ! elementHelpers.isSelectionMarkerNode(n); });
 
       return realChangedNodes.length > 0;
     }
 
-
     // Flag to avoid running recursively
     var runningPostMutation = false;
     var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/core/patches/commands/insert-list.js b/src/plugins/core/patches/commands/insert-list.js
index 18a72b5e..d6ce0f97 100644
--- a/src/plugins/core/patches/commands/insert-list.js
+++ b/src/plugins/core/patches/commands/insert-list.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-define(['../../../../api/element'], function (element) {
+define(['../../../../api/element',
+        'scribe-common/node'], function (element, nodeHelpers) {
 
   'use strict';
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ define(['../../../../api/element'], function (element) {
 
             if (listElement.nextElementSibling &&
                 listElement.nextElementSibling.childNodes.length === 0) {
-              listElement.parentNode.removeChild(listElement.nextElementSibling);
+              nodeHelpers.removeNode(listElement.nextElementSibling);
             }
 
             /**
@@ -46,13 +47,20 @@ define(['../../../../api/element'], function (element) {
               if (listParentNode && /^(H[1-6]|P)$/.test(listParentNode.nodeName)) {
                 selection.placeMarkers();
                 // Move listElement out of the block
-                listParentNode.parentNode.insertBefore(listElement, listParentNode.nextElementSibling);
+                nodeHelpers.insertAfter(listElement, listParentNode);
                 selection.selectMarkers();
+
+                /**
+                 * Chrome 27-34: An empty text node is inserted.
+                 */
+                if (listParentNode.childNodes.length === 2 &&
+                    nodeHelpers.isEmptyTextNode(listParentNode.firstChild)) {
+                  nodeHelpers.removeNode(listParentNode);
+                }
+
                 // Remove the block if it's empty
-                if (listParentNode.childNodes.length === 0
-                  || (listParentNode.childNodes.length === 1 && listParentNode.firstChild.nodeName === 'BR')
-                  || (listParentNode.firstChild.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE && listParentNode.firstChild.textContent === '')) {
-                  listParentNode.parentNode.removeChild(listParentNode);
+                if (listParentNode.childNodes.length === 0) {
+                  nodeHelpers.removeNode(listParentNode);
                 }
               }
             }