diff --git a/vga.c b/vga.c
index 187f56f..9589d4f 100644
--- a/vga.c
+++ b/vga.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 unsigned int cursor_loc = CURSOR_HOME;
 unsigned char fgcolor;
 unsigned char bgcolor;
+unsigned short blank;
 
 static unsigned char vga_entry_color(enum vga_color fg, enum vga_color bg) {
     return fg | bg << 4;
@@ -26,17 +27,16 @@ void vga_set_color(enum vga_color fg, enum vga_color bg) {
 }
 void vga_init(enum vga_color fg, enum vga_color bg) {
     vga_set_color(fg, bg);
+    blank = vga_blank_entry();
     cls();
 }
 void cls(void) {
-    unsigned short blank = vga_blank_entry();
     int i;
     for (i=0; i<VGA_HEIGHT*VGA_WIDTH;i++) {
         *((unsigned short *) VGA_MEM_ADDR+i) = blank;
     }
 }
 void scroll(void) {
-    unsigned short blank = vga_blank_entry();
     int y;
     int x;
     *((unsigned short *) VGA_MEM_ADDR+cursor_loc) = blank;