diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ab0edad..76908e8 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func main() {
 	rt.Gpio_slowdown = *led_slowdown_gpio
 	setupMQTT()
 
-	m, err := rgbmatrix.NewRGBLedMatrix(config, rt)
+	m, err := rgbmatrix.NewRGBLedMatrix(config, *rt)
 	fatal(err)
 	mqMessages := make(chan mqtt.Message)
 	log.Println("making listener")