diff --git a/chatalias.py b/chatalias.py
index 8c5c653..2c6ac8f 100644
--- a/chatalias.py
+++ b/chatalias.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from helpers import *
 from traceback import format_exc as trace
 
-global data = None
+data = None
 
 def safe_open_json():
     global data