diff --git a/include/commonFunctions.h b/include/commonFunctions.h
index 473d67b..55c6527 100644
--- a/include/commonFunctions.h
+++ b/include/commonFunctions.h
@@ -1,31 +1,19 @@
 #pragma once
 
-class Reader
-{
-private:
-    unsigned long lastDebounceTime = 0;
-    bool lastButtonStateNO = LOW;
-    bool buttonStateNO = HIGH;
-    bool lastButtonStateNC = HIGH;
-    bool buttonStateNC = LOW;
-    int lastPin;
+/**
+ * @brief Function used to read state of a normally open(LOW) button
+ *
+ * @param buttonPin The pin of the button
+ * @return true
+ * @return false
+ */
+bool debounceReadNO(int buttonPin);
 
-public:
-    /**
-     * @brief Function used to read state of a normally open(LOW) button
-     *
-     * @param buttonPin The pin of the button
-     * @return true
-     * @return false
-     */
-    bool debounceReadNO(int buttonPin);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Function used to read state of a normally closed(HIGH) button
-     *
-     * @param buttonPin The pin of the button
-     * @return true
-     * @return false
-     */
-    bool debounceReadNC(int buttonPin);
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+/**
+ * @brief Function used to read state of a normally closed(HIGH) button
+ *
+ * @param buttonPin The pin of the button
+ * @return true
+ * @return false
+ */
+bool debounceReadNC(int buttonPin);
diff --git a/src/commonFunctions.cpp b/src/commonFunctions.cpp
index b04c79c..0392a7c 100644
--- a/src/commonFunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/commonFunctions.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@
 #include <commonFunctions.h>
 #include <constants.h>
 
+unsigned long lastDebounceTime = 0;
+bool lastButtonStateNO = LOW;
+bool buttonStateNO = HIGH;
+bool lastButtonStateNC = HIGH;
+bool buttonStateNC = LOW;
+int lastPin;
+
 /**
  * @brief Function used to read state of a normally open(LOW) button
  *
@@ -20,7 +27,7 @@
  * @return true
  * @return false
  */
-bool Reader::debounceReadNO(int buttonPin)
+bool debounceReadNO(int buttonPin)
 {
     bool reading = digitalRead(buttonPin);
 
@@ -60,7 +67,7 @@ bool Reader::debounceReadNO(int buttonPin)
  * @return true
  * @return false
  */
-bool Reader::debounceReadNC(int buttonPin)
+bool debounceReadNC(int buttonPin)
 {
     bool reading = digitalRead(buttonPin);
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 4ec4343..7d70740 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ int maxVolume = 64;
 int userVolume = 64;
 int oldUserVolume = userVolume;
 
-Reader reader;
-
 void setup()
 {
   pinMode(LED_HIGH, OUTPUT); // Green
@@ -45,39 +43,39 @@ void loop()
   updateLeds(maxVolume);
 
   // SW1 - Staff Volume Up
-  if (reader.debounceReadNC(BTN_STAFF_UP))
+  if (debounceReadNC(BTN_STAFF_UP))
   {
     staffVolumeUp(&maxVolume);
   }
 
   // SW2 - Staff Volume Down
-  if (reader.debounceReadNC(BTN_STAFF_DWN))
+  if (debounceReadNC(BTN_STAFF_DWN))
   {
     staffVolumeDown(&maxVolume, &userVolume, &oldUserVolume);
   }
 
   // Remote D - Mute
-  if (reader.debounceReadNO(REMOTE_D))
+  if (debounceReadNO(REMOTE_D))
   {
     mute(&userVolume, &oldUserVolume, maxVolume);
   }
 
   // Remote A - Significantly Lower Volume
-  if (reader.debounceReadNO(REMOTE_A))
+  if (debounceReadNO(REMOTE_A))
   {
     lowerVolume(&userVolume, &oldUserVolume, maxVolume);
   }
 
   // Remote B - Volume Up
   // Make sure we are not is a state of mute or lowered
-  if (reader.debounceReadNO(REMOTE_B) && !(oldUserVolume > userVolume))
+  if (debounceReadNO(REMOTE_B) && !(oldUserVolume > userVolume))
   {
     volumeUp(&userVolume, &oldUserVolume, maxVolume);
   }
 
   // Remote C - Volume Down
   // Make sure we are not is a state of mute or lowered
-  if (reader.debounceReadNO(REMOTE_C) && !(oldUserVolume > userVolume))
+  if (debounceReadNO(REMOTE_C) && !(oldUserVolume > userVolume))
   {
     volumeDown(&userVolume, &oldUserVolume);
   }