diff --git a/dabo/functions/check_sell_conditions.sh b/dabo/functions/check_sell_conditions.sh
index 90d3a51..3ffa454 100644
--- a/dabo/functions/check_sell_conditions.sh
+++ b/dabo/functions/check_sell_conditions.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function check_sell_conditions {
   echo ${f_BUY_PRICE_LAST_RATE_DIFF} >>${f_TRADE_HIST_FILE_INTERIM} 
 
   # run strategies
-  local f_strategy_path=../../strategies
+  f_strategy_path=../../strategies
   [ -z "${BOT}" ] && f_strategy_path=strategies
   for f_strategy in $(find ${f_strategy_path} -name "sell.*.conf" -type f)
   do