diff --git a/includes/multicastAlarm.py b/includes/multicastAlarm.py
index 3f7b7bb..48c4209 100644
--- a/includes/multicastAlarm.py
+++ b/includes/multicastAlarm.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def newEntrymultiList(data):
 
 	@return:    nothing
 	"""
+	global multiList
 	timestamp = int(time.time())
 	# multicastAlarm processing if enabled and delimiter RIC has been received
 	if data['ric'] == globalVars.config.get("multicastAlarm", "multicastAlarm_delimiter_ric"):