diff --git a/examples/Basic/Basic.ino b/examples/Basic/Basic.ino
index 410c463..821435e 100644
--- a/examples/Basic/Basic.ino
+++ b/examples/Basic/Basic.ino
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "IntervalTimer.h"
 
+IntervalTimer timer0, timer1, timer2;
+
 volatile bool printNow = true;
 volatile uint32_t timerCounter0;
 volatile uint32_t timerCounter1;
@@ -35,9 +37,6 @@ void timerCallback2() {
 void setup() {
   Serial.begin(true);
   delay(500);
-  IntervalTimer timer0;
-  IntervalTimer timer1;
-  IntervalTimer timer2;
   timer0.begin(timerCallback0, 500);     // 2 kHz
   timer1.begin(timerCallback1, 5000000); // 5 seconds
   timer2.begin(timerCallback2, 1000000); // 1 second