diff --git a/piwisync.sh b/piwisync.sh
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 5693ac1..626cdeb
--- a/piwisync.sh
+++ b/piwisync.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ fi
 subDir="$myyear/"
 thumbRoot="${piwiThumbRoot}/${subDir}"
 photoRoot="${piwiPhotoRoot}/${subDir}"
-local yearRegex='[0-9]{4}'
+yearRegex='[0-9]{4}'
 
 if [ ! -e ${thumbRoot} ] ; then
   if [ -w ${piwiThumbRoot} ] && [[ "$subDir" =~ $yearRegex ]] ; then