diff --git a/lua/statusline.lua b/lua/statusline.lua
index 8366f02..e306420 100644
--- a/lua/statusline.lua
+++ b/lua/statusline.lua
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ end
 
 -- Define active statusline, this statusline is dynamic with StatusLineLight
 -- being updated based on the current mode and only used for current buffer.
-function statusline.active()
+function _G.statusline_active()
   local mode = get_mode()
   if vim.o.buftype == 'help' then
     if mode == 'Normal' then mode = 'Help' end
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function statusline.active()
   return generic('StatusLineLight', mode, true)
 end
 
-function statusline.inactive()
+function _G.statusline_inactive()
   local mode = modes[vim.fn.char2nr(vim.fn.mode())].name
   local line = ''
   if vim.o.buftype == 'help' then
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ 'BufEnter', 'WinEnter', 'BufWinEnter' }, {
   pattern = '*',
   group = group,
   callback = function()
-    vim.cmd.setlocal("statusline=%{%v:lua.require('statusline').active()%}")
+    vim.cmd.setlocal("statusline=%{%v:lua.statusline_active()%}")
   end
 })
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ 'BufLeave', 'WinLeave' }, {
   pattern = '*',
   group = group,
   callback = function()
-    vim.cmd.setlocal("statusline=%{%v:lua.require('statusline').inactive()%}")
+    vim.cmd.setlocal("statusline=%{%v:lua.statusline_inactive()%}")
   end
 })