diff --git a/inc/temp.inc.sh b/inc/temp.inc.sh
index 0306f724..d7ecd67e 100644
--- a/inc/temp.inc.sh
+++ b/inc/temp.inc.sh
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ AVERAGETEMP(){
 
 CHECKTEMP_SERVICE(){
 	cw=20
-	declare -A last_temp
+	declare -gA last_temp
 	runEvery=15  #SECONDS
 	echo -e "($(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')) - 'Check Temp' Service Startup" >> ${PW_LOGFILE}
 	SENDTEMPS "TEMP Service Startup" &
@@ -641,7 +641,6 @@ CHECKTEMP_SERVICE_RUNSENSOR(){
 			echo "($(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')) - ${SENSORa} Sensor - ERROR reading sensor data" >> ${logtemp}
 		fi	
 	fi
-	export last_temp
 	touch ${PW_TMPFOLDER}/zservicerun.${SENSORa}.done
 }