diff --git a/addon.py b/addon.py
index 8ac4c66..eb77939 100644
--- a/addon.py
+++ b/addon.py
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ ADDON = xbmcaddon.Addon()
 CWD = ADDON.getAddonInfo('path').decode('utf-8')
 #CWD = ADDON.getAddonInfo('path') # for kodi 19
 
+def list_programs(cinematic_path):
+    dirs, files = xbmcvfs.listdir(cinematic_path)
+    programs = []
+    for filename in files:
+        if filename.endswith('.json'):
+            programs.append(filename)
+    return programs
+
 def files_from_dir(count, location):
     print("fetching %d files from %s" % (count, location))
     dirs, files = xbmcvfs.listdir(location)
@@ -30,18 +38,14 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         if name == 'dbid':
             dbid = int(value)
 
-    path = ADDON.getSettingString('cinematic_path')
-    dirs, files = xbmcvfs.listdir(path)
-    programs = []
-    for filename in files:
-        if filename.endswith('.json'):
-            programs.append(filename)
+    cinematic_path = ADDON.getSettingString('cinematic_path')
+    programs = list_programs(cinematic_path)
 
     dialog = xbmcgui.Dialog()
     ret = dialog.select('Cinematic: Select a program', programs)
     del dialog
 
-    program_file = path + programs[ret]
+    program_file = cinematic_path + programs[ret]
 
     filehandle = xbmcvfs.File(program_file)
     program_json = filehandle.read()