diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 3a7cb52..dc2a79a 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ LED_BRIGHTNESS = 255     # Set to 0 for darkest and 255 for brightest
 LED_INVERT     = False   # True to invert the signal (when using NPN transistor level shift)
 LED_CHANNEL    = 0       # set to '1' for GPIOs 13, 19, 41, 45 or 53
 
-global led_power
 led_power = True
 
 try:
@@ -68,6 +67,7 @@ def blink(strip, color1, color2, iterations=10, wait_ms=10):
     time.sleep(1)
 
 def led_power_toggle():
+    global led_power
     if led_power == True:
         led_power = False
     else: