diff --git a/.config/nvim/init.lua b/.config/nvim/init.lua
index c25d69a..53b8109 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 -- Description   : neovim configuration file
 
 require("globals") 	-- ./lua/globals.lua
+require("utils")        -- ./lua/utils.lua
 require("settings")     -- ./lua/settings.lua
 require("plugins")      -- ./lua/plugins.lua
 require("maps")         -- ./lua/maps.lua
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/globals.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/globals.lua
index 62bc300..4652999 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/globals.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/globals.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-globals = {
+-- Author        : swytch
+-- Created       : Friday May 21, 2021 22:26:24 CET
+-- License       : GPLv3
+-- Description   : neovim global variables file
+
+local M = {} -- The module to export
+
+M = {
 	lsp_path = vim.fn.stdpath("data").. "/lsp",
 
         -- misc
@@ -7,3 +14,8 @@ globals = {
 	sign_hint = "",
 	sign_info = "",
 }
+
+-- Make it accessible everywhere
+_G.globals = M
+-- Export the module
+return M
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua
index 293d617..8f1e5e4 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 -- License       : GPLv3
 -- Description   : neovim mappings file
 
-utils = require("utils")
-
 utils.map("n", "<space>", "<leader>")
 utils.map("n", "<leader>j", "<cmd>bn<CR>")
 utils.map("n", "<leader>k", "<cmd>bp<CR>")
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua
index 6b8289a..37b8bc8 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 -- License       : GPLv3
 -- Description   : neovim settings file
 
-utils = require("utils")
-
 local g = vim.g
 
 local o = vim.o
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/statusline.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/statusline.lua
index e979b01..ada01d3 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/statusline.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/statusline.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 
 local function gen_section(hl_string, items)
-        out = ""
+        local out = ""
         for _, item in pairs(items) do
                 if item ~= "" then
                         out = out .. " " .. item
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ end
 
 local function spell_check()
         if vim.wo.spell then
-                lang = vim.o.spelllang
+                local lang = vim.o.spelllang
                 return "[SPELL=" .. lang .. "]"
         else
                 return ""
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ local function statusline_not_focused()
         }
 end
 
-function gen_statusline()
+function _G.gen_statusline()
         if vim.g.statusline_winid == vim.fn.win_getid() then
                 return statusline_focused()
         else