diff --git a/esgd.py b/esgd.py
index a0872b2..409215f 100644
--- a/esgd.py
+++ b/esgd.py
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ import subprocess
 import os
 import time
 
-host = "localhost"
-port = 77
-log = Logger()
-
 class GopherError(BaseException): pass
 class RequestError(GopherError): pass
 
@@ -187,6 +183,10 @@ class GopherHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler, GopherServerLogic):
         log.log("serving {}".format(file[0]))
         self.serveFile(file[0], parsed[1], file[1])
 
+log = Logger()
+host = "localhost"
+port = 77
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     with socketserver.TCPServer((host, port), GopherHandler) as server:
         server.serve_forever()