diff --git a/chch-power.py b/chch-power.py
index c20fd36..71a487b 100644
--- a/chch-power.py
+++ b/chch-power.py
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ import time
 from subprocess import call
 import sys
 
+button_count = 2
+longpress_delay = 0.4
+verylongpress_delay = 2
+shortpress_count_max_delay = 0.5
+inter_press_max_delay = 1.5
+pin_last_rise_date = [0]*button_count
+pin_last_shortpress = [0]*button_count
+pin_shortpress_count = [0]*button_count
+
 # dirty workaround to disable reset of output pins
 def init_board_no_power_off(self):
     ioconfig = (
@@ -29,15 +38,6 @@ def init_board_no_power_off(self):
 
 setattr(pifacedigitalio.PiFaceDigital, 'init_board', init_board_no_power_off)
 
-button_count = 2
-longpress_delay = 0.4
-verylongpress_delay = 2
-shortpress_count_max_delay = 0.5
-inter_press_max_delay = 1
-pin_last_rise_date = [0]*button_count
-pin_last_shortpress = [0]*button_count
-pin_shortpress_count = [0]*button_count
-
 def chch_status_output(pfd):
     f = open("/tmp/status", 'w')
     status = "geschlossen"