diff --git a/bindings/__init__.py b/bindings/__init__.py
index a5d2c47..b49dc36 100644
--- a/bindings/__init__.py
+++ b/bindings/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import ctypes
 
-sharedlib = './lib3ddevil1.so'
-try:
-    libc      = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(sharedlib)
-except OSError as e:
-    print("Error loading dynamically linked library.\nOSError: " + str(e))
-    raise SystemExit("Couldn't load %s" % sharedlib)
+def loadlibc():
+    sharedlib = './lib3ddevil1.so'
+    libc = None
+    try:
+        libc      = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(sharedlib)
+    except OSError as e:
+        print("Error loading dynamically linked library.\nOSError: " + str(e))
+        raise SystemExit("Couldn't load %s" % sharedlib)
 
-# Don't need these anymore
-del sharedlib
+libc = loadlibc()
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