diff --git a/include/hyperion/ImageProcessor.h b/include/hyperion/ImageProcessor.h
index be87982e..6c4b4739 100644
--- a/include/hyperion/ImageProcessor.h
+++ b/include/hyperion/ImageProcessor.h
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ class ImageProcessor
 public:
 	~ImageProcessor();
 
+	///
+	/// Returns the number of attached leds
+	///
+	unsigned getLedCount() const;
+
 	///
 	/// Specifies the width and height of 'incomming' images. This will resize the buffer-image to
 	/// match the given size.
diff --git a/libsrc/effectengine/Effect.cpp b/libsrc/effectengine/Effect.cpp
index 498f0bde..791dd3b7 100644
--- a/libsrc/effectengine/Effect.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/effectengine/Effect.cpp
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 PyMethodDef Effect::effectMethods[] = {
 	{"setColor",    Effect::wrapSetColor,    METH_VARARGS, "Set a new color for the leds."},
 	{"setImage",    Effect::wrapSetImage,    METH_VARARGS, "Set a new image to process and determine new led colors."},
-	{"getLedCount", Effect::wrapGetLedCount, METH_VARARGS, "Get the number of avaliable led channels."},
-	{"abort",       Effect::wrapAbort,       METH_NOARGS , "Check if the effect should abort execution."},
+	{"getLedCount", Effect::wrapGetLedCount, METH_NOARGS,  "Get the number of avaliable led channels."},
+	{"abort",       Effect::wrapAbort,       METH_NOARGS,  "Check if the effect should abort execution."},
 	{NULL, NULL, 0, NULL}
 };
 
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ Effect::Effect(int priority, int timeout) :
 	_timeout(timeout),
 	_endTime(-1),
 	_interpreterThreadState(nullptr),
-	_abortRequested(false)
+	_abortRequested(false),
+	_imageProcessor(ImageProcessorFactory::getInstance().newImageProcessor())
 {
 	// connect the finished signal
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(effectFinished()));
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ PyObject* Effect::wrapSetImage(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 PyObject* Effect::wrapGetLedCount(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
 	Effect * effect = getEffect(self);
-	return Py_BuildValue("i", 42);
+	return Py_BuildValue("i", effect->_imageProcessor->getLedCount());
 }
 
 PyObject* Effect::wrapAbort(PyObject *self, PyObject *)
diff --git a/libsrc/effectengine/Effect.h b/libsrc/effectengine/Effect.h
index 2521a967..0f45b1f8 100644
--- a/libsrc/effectengine/Effect.h
+++ b/libsrc/effectengine/Effect.h
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 // Python includes
 #include <Python.h>
 
+// Hyperion includes
+#include <hyperion/ImageProcessor.h>
+
 class Effect : public QThread
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
@@ -46,4 +49,7 @@ private:
 	PyThreadState * _interpreterThreadState;
 
 	bool _abortRequested;
+
+	/// The processor for translating images to led-values
+	ImageProcessor * _imageProcessor;
 };
diff --git a/libsrc/hyperion/ImageProcessor.cpp b/libsrc/hyperion/ImageProcessor.cpp
index d3bfba3d..0c551b50 100644
--- a/libsrc/hyperion/ImageProcessor.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/hyperion/ImageProcessor.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ ImageProcessor::~ImageProcessor()
 	delete _borderProcessor;
 }
 
+unsigned ImageProcessor::getLedCount() const
+{
+	return mLedString.leds().size();
+}
+
 void ImageProcessor::setSize(const unsigned width, const unsigned height)
 {
 	// Check if the existing buffer-image is already the correct dimensions