diff --git a/lib/LasTres/Redis.pm b/lib/LasTres/Redis.pm
index d6e6dcf..e444c75 100644
--- a/lib/LasTres/Redis.pm
+++ b/lib/LasTres/Redis.pm
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ use LasTres::Schema;
 our $VERSION = $LasTres::Schema::VERSION;
 
 {
+    my $self;
     sub new {
-        my $self;
         my $class = shift;
         if (!defined $self) {
             $self = $class->SUPER::new(@_);