diff --git a/3/rucksack.py b/3/rucksack.py
index f3e260f..95d69d4 100644
--- a/3/rucksack.py
+++ b/3/rucksack.py
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@ import string
 from aocd.models import Puzzle
 from aocd import submit
 
+# create a map of priority values
+priorities = dict(zip(string.ascii_letters, range(1, 53)))
+
 
 def eval_item_priority(rucksack: str) -> int:
     """
     evaluates the priority of a common item
     """
 
-    # create a map of priority values
-    priorities = dict(zip(string.ascii_letters, range(1, 53)))
-
     # slize rucksack into compartments
     size = len(rucksack)
     a, b = rucksack[: size // 2], rucksack[size // 2 :]
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ def eval_badge_priority(rucksacks: list) -> int:
     evaluate the priority of duplicate items over groups of three rucksacks
     """
 
-    # create a map of priority values
-    priorities = dict(zip(string.ascii_letters, range(1, 53)))
-
     # find common item amongst three sets
     common = "".join(set(rucksacks[0]) & set(rucksacks[1]) & set(rucksacks[2]))