diff --git a/effects/fade.py b/effects/fade.py
index 950605d1..eb233a38 100644
--- a/effects/fade.py
+++ b/effects/fade.py
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 import hyperion, time
 
-def setColor(rgb):
-	hyperion.setColor( bytearray( hyperion.ledCount * rgb))
-
 # Get the parameters
 fadeTime   = float(hyperion.args.get('fade-time', 5.0))
 colorStart = hyperion.args.get('color-start', (255,174,11))
@@ -15,20 +12,16 @@ color_step = (
 )
 
 # fade color
+calcChannel = lambda i: min(max(int(colorStart[i] + color_step[i]*step),0),255)
 for step in range(256):
 	if hyperion.abort():
 		break
 
-	setColor( (
-		int( min(max(0, colorStart[0] + color_step[0]*step), 255) ),
-		int( min(max(0, colorStart[1] + color_step[1]*step), 255) ),
-		int( min(max(0, colorStart[2] + color_step[2]*step), 255) )
-	) )
-
+	hyperion.setColor( calcChannel(0),calcChannel(1),calcChannel(2) )
 	time.sleep( fadeTime / 256 )
 
 # maintain color until effect end
-setColor(colorEnd)
+hyperion.setColor(colorEnd[0],colorEnd[1],colorEnd[2])
 while not hyperion.abort():
 	time.sleep(1)