diff --git a/update_app_levels/update_app_levels.py b/update_app_levels/update_app_levels.py
index eee8c35..ee98a66 100755
--- a/update_app_levels/update_app_levels.py
+++ b/update_app_levels/update_app_levels.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Update app catalog: commit, and create a merge request
 """
 
 import argparse
-import json
 import logging
 import tempfile
 import textwrap
@@ -25,8 +24,6 @@ CI_RESULTS_URL = "https://ci-apps.yunohost.org/ci/api/results"
 
 REPO_APPS_ROOT = Path(Repo(__file__, search_parent_directories=True).working_dir)
 
-VERBOSE = False
-
 
 def github_token() -> str | None:
     github_token_path = REPO_APPS_ROOT.parent / ".github_token"
@@ -185,9 +182,7 @@ def main():
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.INFO)
-    global VERBOSE
     if args.verbose:
-        VERBOSE = True
         logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="update_app_levels_") as tmpdir:
@@ -219,7 +214,7 @@ def main():
             apps_repo.index.commit("Update app levels according to CI results")
             apps_repo.remote().push(force=True)
 
-        if VERBOSE:
+        if args.verbose:
             print(pr_body)
 
         if args.pr: