diff --git a/Auctionator.lua b/Auctionator.lua
index 7755b6b..e08d281 100644
--- a/Auctionator.lua
+++ b/Auctionator.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ auctionatorEntries = {}
 
 local AUCTIONATOR_TAB_INDEX = 4
 
+local timeOfLastUpdate = GetTime()
+
 -----------------------------------------
 
 local Auctionator_Orig_AuctionFrameBrowse_Update
@@ -641,15 +643,15 @@ end
 
 -----------------------------------------
 
-function Auctionator_OnUpdate(self)
+function Auctionator_OnUpdate()
 	
 	if not AuctionatorMessage then
 		return
 	end
 	
-	if scanState == SCAN_STATE_PREQUERY and GetTime() - self.TimeOfLastUpdate > 0.5 then
+	if scanState == SCAN_STATE_PREQUERY and GetTime() - timeOfLastUpdate > 0.5 then
 	
-		self.TimeOfLastUpdate = GetTime()
+		timeOfLastUpdate = GetTime()
 
 		if CanSendAuctionQuery() then
 			Auctionator_Scan_Query()
diff --git a/Auctionator.xml b/Auctionator.xml
index 9304a1e..72f44d9 100644
--- a/Auctionator.xml
+++ b/Auctionator.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,9 @@
 			this:RegisterEvent("AUCTION_HOUSE_SHOW")
 			this:RegisterEvent("AUCTION_HOUSE_CLOSED")
 			this:RegisterEvent("NEW_AUCTION_UPDATE")
-			
-			self = {}
-			self.TimeOfLastUpdate = GetTime()
          </OnLoad>
 		<OnUpdate>
-			Auctionator_OnUpdate(self)
+			Auctionator_OnUpdate()
 		</OnUpdate>
          <OnEvent> 
             Auctionator_EventHandler()