diff --git a/bin/key-mapper-gtk b/bin/key-mapper-gtk
index 85585c4f..bae901c2 100755
--- a/bin/key-mapper-gtk
+++ b/bin/key-mapper-gtk
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 
 from keymapper.logger import logger, update_verbosity, log_info
 from keymapper.gtk.error import ErrorDialog
-from keymapper.gtk.window import launch
+from keymapper.gtk.window import Window
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     update_verbosity(options.debug)
     log_info()
 
-    window = launch()
+    window = Window()
 
     if getpass.getuser() != 'root' and 'unittest' not in sys.modules.keys():
         # TODO add a polkit thing like
diff --git a/keymapper/gtk/window.py b/keymapper/gtk/window.py
index 56f20c5e..30fce9ed 100755
--- a/keymapper/gtk/window.py
+++ b/keymapper/gtk/window.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class Window:
                 f'Saved "{self.selected_preset}"'
             )
         except PermissionError as e:
-            window.get('status_bar').push(
+            self.get('status_bar').push(
                 CTX_ERROR,
                 'Error: Permission denied!'
             )
@@ -269,16 +269,3 @@ class Window:
             self.selected_device,
             self.selected_preset
         )
-
-
-window = None
-
-
-def launch():
-    """Construct the window and prepare it for other modules to import.
-
-    You still have to run the GTK main loop.
-    """
-    global window
-    window = Window()
-    return window