diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index d3a3825..d0af751 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-lokinet_dir="/usr/local/etc/lokinet"
-
 function show_splash() {
 
     cyan='\033[1;36m'
@@ -40,6 +38,9 @@ echo "Install resolvconf and configure"
 }
  # Fetches latest files from github to lokinet installation directory
  function download_latest_files() {
+
+    lokinet_dir="/usr/local/etc/lokinet"
+
      if [ -d "$lokinet_dir" ]; then
          sudo mv $lokinet_dir "$lokinet_dir.`date +%F-%R`" || install_error "Unable to remove old lokinet-installer directory"
      fi