diff --git a/plugins/TestingList.java b/plugins/TestingList.java
index 6f8bc1e..2f4b9bb 100644
--- a/plugins/TestingList.java
+++ b/plugins/TestingList.java
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ public class TestingList extends Panel {
      * initialise panel
      */
     private void initialise(){
-        final static int PORT1 = 0x8899;  // this port
+        int PORT1 = 0x8899;  // this port
         String mode = new String("2,IQCOM,$BMA1,1,DIA");
         int i = 0;
         byte[] msg = new byte[128];