diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 1a8fa15..fdfd7e4 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ db = SQLAlchemy(app)
 ma = Marshmallow(app)
 Bootstrap(app)
 
+
+####################################### GLOBALS #######################################
+# allow jinja2 to call these python functions directly
+app.jinja_env.globals['ClearStatus'] = st.ClearStatus
+
+
 @app.route("/test", methods=["GET"])
 def test():
     return render_template("base.html", alert=st.GetAlert(), message=st.GetMessage())
diff --git a/status.py b/status.py
index b0c30f4..ca6f9df 100644
--- a/status.py
+++ b/status.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Status:
         self.message=self.message+msg
         return
 
-    def ClearMessage(self):
+    def ClearStatus(self):
         self.alert="success"
         self.message=""
         return ""