diff --git a/includes/descriptionList.py b/includes/descriptionList.py
index 848d39a..9e548fd 100644
--- a/includes/descriptionList.py
+++ b/includes/descriptionList.py
@@ -106,13 +106,10 @@ def getDescription(typ, data):
 	logging.debug("look up description lists")
 	try:
 		if typ == "FMS":
-			global fmsDescribtionList
 			resultStr = fmsDescribtionList[data]
 		elif typ == "ZVEI":
-			global zveiDescribtionList
 			resultStr = zveiDescribtionList[data]
 		elif typ == "POC":
-			global ricDescribtionList
 			resultStr = ricDescribtionList[data[:-1]] # MainRIC
 			resultStr += " " + ricDescribtionList[data] # SubRIC
 		else: