diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 7b82606..1b8f062 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ teleports.teleports = {}
 teleports.lastplayername =""
 teleports.filename = minetest.get_worldpath() .. "/teleports.txt"
 
+local TELEPORT_MAX_DIST = 260
+
 function teleports:save()
 	local datastring = minetest.serialize(self.teleports)
 	if not datastring then
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ function teleports:find_nearby(pos, count)
 	local nearby = {}
 	for i = #teleports.teleports, 1, -1 do
 		local EachTeleport = teleports.teleports[i]
-		if not vector.equals(EachTeleport.pos, pos) and vector.distance(EachTeleport.pos, pos) < 260 then
+		if not vector.equals(EachTeleport.pos, pos) and vector.distance(EachTeleport.pos, pos) < TELEPORT_MAX_DIST then
 			table.insert(nearby, EachTeleport)
 			if #nearby>count then
 				break