diff --git a/src/LedManagerTask.cpp b/src/LedManagerTask.cpp
index c721d499..8ff50cd0 100644
--- a/src/LedManagerTask.cpp
+++ b/src/LedManagerTask.cpp
@@ -745,11 +745,11 @@ void LedManagerTask::setBrightness(uint8_t brightness)
   MicroTask.wakeTask(this);
 }
 
-LedManagerTask ledManager;
-
 #if defined(NEO_PIXEL_PIN) && defined(NEO_PIXEL_LENGTH) && defined(ENABLE_WS2812FX)
-extern void ledManager_loop()
+void LedManagerTask::service()
 {
   ws2812fx.service();
 }
-#endif
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+#endif
+
+LedManagerTask ledManager;
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diff --git a/src/LedManagerTask.h b/src/LedManagerTask.h
index 8eb633e0..f08a5f21 100644
--- a/src/LedManagerTask.h
+++ b/src/LedManagerTask.h
@@ -78,16 +78,15 @@ class LedManagerTask : public MicroTasks::Task
     int getButtonPressed();
 
     void setBrightness(uint8_t brightness);
-};
-
-extern LedManagerTask ledManager;
-
+#if defined(NEO_PIXEL_PIN) && defined(NEO_PIXEL_LENGTH) && defined(ENABLE_WS2812FX)
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Perform the background status bar  operations. Must be called in the main
 // loop function
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
-#if defined(NEO_PIXEL_PIN) && defined(NEO_PIXEL_LENGTH) && defined(ENABLE_WS2812FX)
-extern void ledManager_loop();
+    void service();
 #endif
+};
+
+extern LedManagerTask ledManager;
 
-#endif //  LED_MANAGER_TASK_H
+#endif //  LED_MANAGER_TASK_H
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diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 6fc75b79..f25928a0 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ loop() {
   Profile_End(MicroTask, 10);
 
 #if defined(NEO_PIXEL_PIN) && defined(NEO_PIXEL_LENGTH) && defined(ENABLE_WS2812FX)
-  ledManager_loop();
+  // Call ws2812fx service method to update ledbar effect
+  ledManager.service();
 #endif
 
   if(OpenEVSE.isConnected())