diff --git a/lua/lazygit.lua b/lua/lazygit.lua
index 7beefca..06d9b56 100644
--- a/lua/lazygit.lua
+++ b/lua/lazygit.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 local api = vim.api
 local fn = vim.fn
 
+local window
+
 local OPTIONS = {
     lazygit_floating_window_scaling_factor = 0.9,
     lazygit_floating_window_winblend = 0,
@@ -15,7 +17,6 @@ local function is_lazygit_available()
 end
 
 function open_floating_window()
-
     -- create a unlisted scratch buffer
     local buffer = api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
     -- create a unlisted scratch buffer for the border
@@ -62,13 +63,12 @@ function open_floating_window()
 
     local border_window = api.nvim_open_win(border_buffer, true, border_opts)
     api.nvim_command('set winhl=Normal:Floating')
-    local window = api.nvim_open_win(buffer, true, opts)
+    window = api.nvim_open_win(buffer, true, opts)
 
     api.nvim_command('set winblend=' .. OPTIONS.lazygit_floating_window_winblend)
 
     -- use autocommand to ensure that the border_buffer closes at the same time as the main buffer
     api.nvim_command('au BufWipeout <buffer> execute "silent bwipeout!"' .. border_buffer)
-    return window
 end
 
 local function project_root_dir()
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ function lazygit()
         print("Please install lazygit. Check documentation for more information")
         return
     end
-    local window = open_floating_window()
+    open_floating_window()
     exec_lazygit_command()
 end