diff --git a/deck/llm.py b/deck/llm.py
index 5a641e6..11bb792 100644
--- a/deck/llm.py
+++ b/deck/llm.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class LLMChat:
     self.messages = [{"role": "system", "content": self.config.get('system_prompt', '')}]
     return (True, "Context cleared")
 
-  def guarded_post(url, headers={}, payload={}):
+  def guarded_post(self, url, headers={}, payload={}):
     """
     Performs a POST request trying to bypass possible 429 errors with heuristics.
     """
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class LLMChat:
       except:
         pass
       time.sleep(sleeptime)
-      return guarded_post(url, headers, payload)
+      return self.guarded_post(url, headers, payload)
     else:
       data = response.json()
       response.close()
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class LLMChat:
     url = f"{self.provider.get('base_url').rstrip('/')}/chat/completions"
  
     try:
-      response = guarded_post(url, self.headers, payload)
+      response = self.guarded_post(url, self.headers, payload)
       data = response.json()
       response.close() # Important for CircuitPython memory
       bot_content = data['choices'][0]['message']['content']