diff --git a/lights.js b/lights.js
index d8f888e..5336025 100644
--- a/lights.js
+++ b/lights.js
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ function tick_pattern() {
   console.log("TICKING PATTERN")
 
   for (let i = 0; i < cfg.leds; i++) {
-    var r = Math.floor(Math.random() * 100)
-    var g = Math.floor(Math.random() * 100);
-    var b = Math.floor(Math.random() * 100);
-    next_pattern[i] = ((r << 8) + g) << 8 + b;
+    var r = Math.floor(Math.random() * 256)
+    var g = Math.floor(Math.random() * 256);
+    var b = Math.floor(Math.random() * 256);
+    next_pattern[i] = rgb_to_int(r, g, b);
   }
 }