diff --git a/led_effects.cpp b/led_effects.cpp
index 71d9b75b4d3dfbbedeffd89fd2530e9e2ce14f7d..6eb91d3521a0c17c84f6e1a5f0179aa36993c49a 100644
--- a/led_effects.cpp
+++ b/led_effects.cpp
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ const uint16_t CO2_TICKS[NUMPIXELS + 1] = { 0, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 12
 const uint16_t LED_HUES[NUMPIXELS] = { 21845, 19114, 16383, 13653, 10922, 8191, 5461, 2730, 0, 0, 0, 0 }; // [hue angle]
 Adafruit_NeoPixel pixels(NUMPIXELS, NEOPIXELS_PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
 
-namespace counter {
-  uint16_t wheel_offset = 0;
-  uint16_t kitt_offset = 0;
-  uint16_t breathing_offset = 0;
-}
-
 namespace LedEffects {
   //On-board LED on D4, aka GPIO02
   const int ONBOARD_LED_PIN = 2;
@@ -84,13 +78,14 @@ namespace LedEffects {
     if (config::night_mode) {
       return;
     }
+    static uint16_t kitt_offset = 0;
     pixels.clear();
     for (int j = config::kitt_tail; j >= 0; j--) {
-      int ledNumber = abs((counter::kitt_offset - j + NUMPIXELS) % (2 * NUMPIXELS) - NUMPIXELS) % NUMPIXELS; // Triangular function
+      int ledNumber = abs((kitt_offset - j + NUMPIXELS) % (2 * NUMPIXELS) - NUMPIXELS) % NUMPIXELS; // Triangular function
       pixels.setPixelColor(ledNumber, color * pixels.gamma8(255 - j * 76) / 255);
     }
     pixels.show();
-    counter::kitt_offset += 1;
+    kitt_offset++;
   }
 
   // Start K.I.T.T. led effect. Red color as default.
@@ -140,12 +135,13 @@ namespace LedEffects {
     if (config::night_mode) {
       return;
     }
+    static uint16_t wheel_offset = 0;
     unsigned long t0 = seconds();
     pixels.setBrightness(config::max_brightness);
     while (seconds() < t0 + duration_s) {
       for (int i = 0; i < NUMPIXELS; i++) {
-        pixels.setPixelColor(i, pixels.ColorHSV(i * 65535 / NUMPIXELS + counter::wheel_offset));
-        counter::wheel_offset += hue_increment;
+        pixels.setPixelColor(i, pixels.ColorHSV(i * 65535 / NUMPIXELS + wheel_offset));
+        wheel_offset += hue_increment;
       }
       pixels.show();
       delay(10);
@@ -170,12 +166,12 @@ namespace LedEffects {
 
   void breathe(int16_t co2) {
     if (!config::night_mode) {
+      static uint16_t breathing_offset = 0;
       //TODO: use integer sine
       pixels.setBrightness(
-          static_cast<int>(config::average_brightness
-              + cos(counter::breathing_offset * 0.1) * config::brightness_amplitude));
+          static_cast<int>(config::average_brightness + cos(breathing_offset * 0.1) * config::brightness_amplitude));
       pixels.show();
-      counter::breathing_offset += 1;
+      breathing_offset++;
     }
     delay(co2 > 1600 ? 50 : 100); // faster breathing for higher CO2 values
   }