diff --git a/gametest_rev1.py b/gametest_rev1.py
index edd824a..c2a714a 100644
--- a/gametest_rev1.py
+++ b/gametest_rev1.py
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ def change_blue(amount):
         led_blue_brightness = amount*factor
     
 def change_led_colour(red_amount,green_amount,blue_amount):
+        global leds_constant_update, led_red, led_green, led_blue, led_red_brightness, led_green_brightness, led_blue_brightness
         # sets an RGB value for the led strip.
         if red_amount < 0 or red_amount > 255 or green_amount < 0 or green_amount > 255 or blue_amount < 0 or blue_amount > 255:
             # valid rgb values should be between 0 and 255
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ def change_led_speed(colour, speed):
             return false
 
 def led_handler():
-        global timer_led_blink_toggle, timer_led_switched, timer_led_updated
+        global timer_led_blink_toggle, timer_led_switched, timer_led_updated, leds_constant_update
 
         # led blinking effect. can be toggled on or off by setting led_blink to true or false.
         # blinks every second-
@@ -538,9 +539,6 @@ timer_game_ending_started = False
 # test: enable led blinking permanently
 led_blink = False
 timer_led_blink_toggle = 1
-led_red_brightness_temp = 0
-led_green_brightness_temp = 0
-led_blue_brightness_temp = 0
 timer_led_switched = 0
 
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