diff --git a/src/core/Global.ttslua b/src/core/Global.ttslua
index ebf23972..9ebbbdf7 100644
--- a/src/core/Global.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/Global.ttslua
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ local NOT_INTERACTABLE = {
   "975c39", -- vertical border right
 }
 
-local guidHandler, DATA_HELPER
-
 -- global variable for access
 chaosTokens = {}
 local chaosTokensLastMat = nil
@@ -150,7 +148,6 @@ function onLoad(savedData)
     if obj ~= nil then obj.interactable = false end
   end
 
-  DATA_HELPER = guidReferenceApi.getObjectByOwnerAndType("Mythos", "DataHelper")
   resetChaosTokenStatTracker()
   getModVersion()
   math.randomseed(os.time())
@@ -469,6 +466,7 @@ function fillContainer(args)
 end
 
 function getDataValue(storage, key)
+  local DATA_HELPER = guidReferenceApi.getObjectByOwnerAndType("Mythos", "DataHelper")
   local data = DATA_HELPER.getTable(storage)
   if data ~= nil then
     local value = data[key]
@@ -1005,7 +1003,7 @@ function applyOptionPanelChange(id, state)
     optionPanel[id] = state
 
     -- update master clue counter
-    local counter = guidHandler.call("getObjectByOwnerAndType", { owner = "Mythos", type = "MasterClueCounter" })
+    local counter = guidReferenceApi.getObjectByOwnerAndType("Mythos", "MasterClueCounter")
     counter.setVar("useClickableCounters", state)
 
   -- option: Play area snap tags
@@ -1077,7 +1075,7 @@ end
 ---@param position Table Desired position of the object
 ---@param rotation Table Desired rotation of the object (defaults to object's rotation)
 function spawnHelperObject(name, position, rotation)
-  local sourceBag = guidHandler.call("getObjectByOwnerAndType", { owner = "Mythos", type = "OptionPanelSource" })
+  local sourceBag = guidReferenceApi.getObjectByOwnerAndType("Mythos","OptionPanelSource")
 
   -- error handling for missing sourceBag
   if not sourceBag then