diff --git a/src/led_effect.py b/src/led_effect.py
index e282b29..f67d85f 100644
--- a/src/led_effect.py
+++ b/src/led_effect.py
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def __init__(self, config):
         self.config       = config
         self.printer      = config.get_printer()
         self.gcode        = self.printer.lookup_object('gcode')
-        self.gcode_macro  = self.printer.lookup_object('gcode_macro')
+        self.gcode_macro  = self.printer.load_object(config, 'gcode_macro')
         self.handler      = self.printer.load_object(config, 'led_effect')
         self.frameRate    = 1.0 / config.getfloat('frame_rate', 
                                         default=24, minval=1, maxval=60)