diff --git a/modules/markov.go b/modules/markov.go
index 95f5ed4..baa42ed 100644
--- a/modules/markov.go
+++ b/modules/markov.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"git.dnix.de/an/xlog"
 )
 
+var *markovPrefixLen = 3
 var (
-	markovPrefixLen = 3
 	//markovPrefixLen      = flag.Int("markov_prefix_len", 3, "markov: prefix len")
 	markovAnswerLen      = flag.Int("markov_answer_len", 10, "markov: answer len")
 	markovResponseChance = flag.Int("markov_response_chance", 10, "markov: chance to get an answer (percent)")