diff --git a/iexcode/instruments/Kappa.py b/iexcode/instruments/Kappa.py
index 667b5ec6661e8a5005a5b08cb33c7ad0b1019abe..a09950dfb0c28e4c00845cf077050004bc3a058f 100644
--- a/iexcode/instruments/Kappa.py
+++ b/iexcode/instruments/Kappa.py
@@ -97,8 +97,10 @@ def kappa_init(*userName,**kwargs):
 
     #MPA
     iex.mpa = MPA()
-    global mpa = iex.mpa
-    global tth_pv,tthdet
+
+    global mpa,tth_pv,tthdet
+    iex.mpa = MPA()
+    mpa = iex.mpa
     tthdet = Kappa_Detector(kappa_Motors)
     tth_pv = _kappa_motor_dictionary('tth')[3]