diff --git a/payments.py b/payments.py
index 840047e..fbc8e3b 100644
--- a/payments.py
+++ b/payments.py
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ names = {
 
 
 def generate_payment(name,email,mobile,address,country,cart,hns,promo=False):
-    global payments
+    payments = {}
+    with open(path+'payments.json', 'r') as f:
+        payments = json.load(f)
 
     # Generate a payment object
     payment_id = generate_payment_id()
@@ -86,7 +88,10 @@ def generate_payment(name,email,mobile,address,country,cart,hns,promo=False):
 
 
 def check_payments():
-    global payments
+    payments = {}
+    with open(path+'payments.json', 'r') as f:
+        payments = json.load(f)
+
     # Get all txs
     data = requests.get(f"https://api.niami.io/address/{HNSaddress}")
     if data.status_code != 200: