diff --git a/cw/cw_main.c b/cw/cw_main.c
index c7b73bb7..390bc7c5 100644
--- a/cw/cw_main.c
+++ b/cw/cw_main.c
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ int tempSensor, xPlusSensor, yPlusSensor, zPlusSensor, battCurrentSensor;
 
 int main(void)
 {
-    static char cmdbuffer[1000];
-    static char mopower[64][14];
-    static char ina219[16][20];  // voltage, currents, and power from the INA219 current sensors x4a, x40, x41, x44, and x45.
     uint8_t retVal;
     int tlm[7][5];
     int i,j;
@@ -515,6 +512,9 @@ int add_dot(uint8_t *msg, int number) {
 	return counter;	
 }
 int get_tlm(int tlm[][5]) {
+    static char cmdbuffer[1000];
+    static char mopower[64][14];
+    static char ina219[16][20];  // voltage, currents, and power from the INA219 current sensors x4a, x40, x41, x44, and x45.
 
 //  Read MoPower UPS data
       FILE* file = popen("mpcmd show data 2>&1", "r");