diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 6c69995..053cac4 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 from gb import Gameboy
 
 
+script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+ids_loc = os.path.join(script_dir, "ids.txt")
+gif_dir = os.path.join(script_dir, "gif_images")
+
 class Bot:
     """
     A Mastodon-API Compatible bot that handles gameboy gameplay through polls
@@ -21,9 +25,7 @@ class Bot:
     def __init__(self, config_path="config.toml"):
         # If config_path is not provided, use the config.toml file in the same
         # directory as the script
-        # Get the directory of the current script
-        self.script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-        config_path = os.path.join(self.script_dir, "config.toml")
+        config_path = os.path.join(script_dir, "config.toml")
         with open(config_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as config_file:
             self.config = toml.load(config_file)
             self.mastodon_config = self.config.get("mastodon", {})
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ def __init__(self, config_path="config.toml"):
 
         self.mastodon = self.login()
         print(self.gameboy_config.get("rom"))
-        rom = os.path.join(self.script_dir, self.gameboy_config.get("rom"))
+        rom = os.path.join(script_dir, self.gameboy_config.get("rom"))
         self.gameboy = Gameboy(rom, True)
 
     def simulate(self):
@@ -99,18 +101,12 @@ def post_poll(self, status, options, expires_in=60 * 60, reply_id=None):
 
     def save_ids(self, post_id, poll_id):
         """Saves post IDs to a text file"""
-        # Get the directory of the current script
-        script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-        ids_loc = os.path.join(script_dir, "ids.txt")
         with open(ids_loc, "w", encoding="utf-8") as file:
             file.write(f"{post_id},{poll_id}")
 
     def read_ids(self):
         """Reads IDs from the text file"""
         try:
-            # Get the directory of the current script
-            script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-            ids_loc = os.path.join(script_dir, "ids.txt")
             with open(ids_loc, "r", encoding="utf-8") as file:
                 content = file.read()
                 if content:
@@ -191,7 +187,6 @@ def run(self):
         if frames >= 70:
             result = self.gameboy.build_gif("gif_images", self.gameboy_config['gif_outline'])
         else:
-            gif_dir = os.path.join(self.script_dir, "gif_images")
             self.gameboy.empty_directory(gif_dir)
 
         image = self.gameboy.screenshot()
@@ -311,7 +306,6 @@ def test(self):
                 if frames > 51:
                     self.gameboy.build_gif("gif_images")
                 else:
-                    gif_dir = os.path.join(self.script_dir, "gif_images")
                     self.gameboy.empty_directory(gif_dir)
             else:
                 print(f"No action defined for '{inp}'.")
diff --git a/gb.py b/gb.py
index 4cbf4e0..f04ff0c 100644
--- a/gb.py
+++ b/gb.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 from pyboy import PyBoy, WindowEvent
 
 
+script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+save_loc = os.path.join(script_dir, "save.state")
+
 class Gameboy:
     """Provides an easy way to interface with pyboy
 
@@ -65,7 +68,6 @@ def compare_frames(self, frame1, frame2):
 
     def get_recent_frames(self, directory, num_frames=100, gif_outline='gameboy.png'):
         """Gets the most recent frames from a provided directory"""
-        script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
         screenshot_dir = os.path.join(script_dir, directory)
         # Probably should replace this with heap (especially since there are so
         # many image files)
@@ -101,8 +103,6 @@ def empty_directory(self, directory):
 
     def build_gif(self, image_path, delete=True, fps=120, output_name="action.mp4", gif_outline="gameboy.png"):
         """Build a gif from a folder of images"""
-        # Get the directory of the current script
-        script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
         gif_dir = os.path.join(script_dir, image_path)
         image_files = [
             i for i in os.listdir(gif_dir) if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(gif_dir, i))
@@ -213,8 +213,6 @@ def select(self) -> None:
 
     def screenshot(self, path="screenshots"):
         """Takes a screenshot of gameboy screen and saves it to the path"""
-        # Get the directory of the current script
-        script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
         screenshot_dir = os.path.join(script_dir, path)
         # Create screenshots directory if it doesn't exist
         os.makedirs(screenshot_dir, exist_ok=True)
@@ -253,9 +251,6 @@ def random_button(self):
 
     def load(self):
         """Loads the save state"""
-        # Get the directory of the current script
-        script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-        save_loc = os.path.join(script_dir, "save.state")
         result = False
         if os.path.exists(save_loc):
             with open(save_loc, "rb") as file:
@@ -267,16 +262,11 @@ def load(self):
 
     def save(self):
         """Saves current state to a file"""
-        # Get the directory of the current script
-        script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-        save_loc = os.path.join(script_dir, "save.state")
-
         with open(save_loc, "wb") as file:
             self.pyboy.save_state(file)
 
     def loop_until_stopped(self, threshold=1):
         """Simulates the gameboy bot"""
-        script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
         running = True
         previous_frame = None
         current_frame = None