diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 1581aed..021f734 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ini_set('display_startup_errors', TRUE);
 require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
 
-$timber = new \Timber\Timber();
+use Timber;
 class StarterSite extends Timber\Site {
 
 	function __construct() {