diff --git a/kmk/extensions/statusled.py b/kmk/extensions/statusled.py
index fa5e7936e..1043ace4e 100644
--- a/kmk/extensions/statusled.py
+++ b/kmk/extensions/statusled.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def on_powersave_enable(self, sandbox):
         return
 
     def on_powersave_disable(self, sandbox):
-        self.set_brightness(self._brightness)
+        self.set_brightness(self.brightness)
         self._leds[2].duty_cycle = int(50 / 100 * 65535)
         time.sleep(0.2)
         self._leds[2].duty_cycle = int(0)
@@ -118,25 +118,25 @@ def set_brightness(self, percent, layer_id=-1):
 
     def increase_brightness(self, step=None):
         if not step:
-            self._brightness += self.brightness_step
+            self.brightness += self.brightness_step
         else:
-            self._brightness += step
+            self.brightness += step
 
-        if self._brightness > 100:
-            self._brightness = 100
+        if self.brightness > 100:
+            self.brightness = 100
 
-        self.set_brightness(self._brightness, self._layer_last)
+        self.set_brightness(self.brightness, self._layer_last)
 
     def decrease_brightness(self, step=None):
         if not step:
-            self._brightness -= self.brightness_step
+            self.brightness -= self.brightness_step
         else:
-            self._brightness -= step
+            self.brightness -= step
 
-        if self._brightness < 0:
-            self._brightness = 0
+        if self.brightness < 0:
+            self.brightness = 0
 
-        self.set_brightness(self._brightness, self._layer_last)
+        self.set_brightness(self.brightness, self._layer_last)
 
     def _key_led_inc(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.increase_brightness()