diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed181fb..10765c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ See the [manual](lttb-manual.md) for more details on every supported command and
 
 Here are all currently known implementations of LTTB:
 
-* [Jim Tcl port](./lttb.tcl) (300 SLOC)
+* [Jim Tcl port](./lttb.tcl) (298 SLOC)
 
 ## FAQ
 
diff --git a/lttb.tcl b/lttb.tcl
index b5a108b..c8d15bc 100755
--- a/lttb.tcl
+++ b/lttb.tcl
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # Based upon the original Tiny BASIC Design Notes by Dennis Allison
 # Created in 2026 by Luxferre, released into the public domain
 
-set lttb_keywords {EN GO IF IN LE PR RE}
 lassign {{} {} {} 0} progmem callstack vars ip
 loop i 65 91 {set vars([format {%c} $i]) 0}
 
@@ -30,15 +29,14 @@ proc lttb_proginput {rawline} {
 
 # Main line interpreter
 proc lttb_exec {pline} {
-  global lttb_keywords
   set kw [string range [lttb_stripspace $pline] 0 1]
   if {[string index $kw 1] eq {=}} {
     set kw LE
     set pline [string cat {LE } $pline] 
   }
-  set bi [string first { } $pline]
-  set body [string trim [string range $pline $bi end]]
-  if {$kw in $lttb_keywords} {
+  if {$kw in {EN GO IF IN LE PR RE}} {
+    set bi [string first { } $pline]
+    set body [string trim [string range $pline $bi end]]
     if {$kw eq {GO} && [string index $pline 2] eq {S}} {
       lttb_GOS $body
     } else {lttb_$kw $body}