diff --git a/src/lib/storage.js b/src/lib/storage.js
index e1dc91bd6..d1c8f886d 100644
--- a/src/lib/storage.js
+++ b/src/lib/storage.js
@@ -26,4 +26,6 @@ class Storage extends ScratchStorage {
     }
 }
 
-export default Storage;
+const storage = new Storage();
+
+export default storage;
diff --git a/src/reducers/vm.js b/src/reducers/vm.js
index 5d0e6f91f..dd70f3f4f 100644
--- a/src/reducers/vm.js
+++ b/src/reducers/vm.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import VM from 'scratch-vm';
-import Storage from '../lib/storage';
+import storage from '../lib/storage';
 
 const SET_VM = 'scratch-gui/vm/SET_VM';
 const defaultVM = new VM();
-defaultVM.attachStorage(new Storage());
+defaultVM.attachStorage(storage);
 const initialState = defaultVM;
 
 const reducer = function (state, action) {