diff --git a/boards/mdx_neboard.py b/boards/mdx_neboard.py
--- a/boards/mdx_neboard.py
+++ b/boards/mdx_neboard.py
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ import boards
 __author__ = 'neko259'
 
 
+AUTOLINK_PATTERN = r'(https?://\S+)'
+QUOTE_PATTERN = r'^(?<!>)(>[^>]+)$'
+REFLINK_PATTERN = r'((>>)(\d+))'
+SPOILER_PATTERN = r'%%(.+)%%'
+COMMENT_PATTERN = r'^(//(.+))'
+
 class AutolinkPattern(Pattern):
     def handleMatch(self, m):
         link_element = etree.Element('a')
@@ -56,12 +62,6 @@ class CommentPattern(Pattern):
 
 
 class NeboardMarkdown(markdown.Extension):
-    AUTOLINK_PATTERN = r'(https?://\S+)'
-    QUOTE_PATTERN = r'^(?<!>)(>[^>]+)$'
-    REFLINK_PATTERN = r'((>>)(\d+))'
-    SPOILER_PATTERN = r'%%(.+)%%'
-    COMMENT_PATTERN = r'^(//(.+))'
-
     def extendMarkdown(self, md, md_globals):
         self._add_neboard_patterns(md)
         self._delete_patterns(md)
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ class NeboardMarkdown(markdown.Extension
         del md.inlinePatterns['image_reference']
 
     def _add_neboard_patterns(self, md):
-        autolink = AutolinkPattern(self.AUTOLINK_PATTERN, md)
-        quote = QuotePattern(self.QUOTE_PATTERN, md)
-        reflink = ReflinkPattern(self.REFLINK_PATTERN, md)
-        spoiler = SpoilerPattern(self.SPOILER_PATTERN, md)
-        comment = CommentPattern(self.COMMENT_PATTERN, md)
+        autolink = AutolinkPattern(AUTOLINK_PATTERN, md)
+        quote = QuotePattern(QUOTE_PATTERN, md)
+        reflink = ReflinkPattern(REFLINK_PATTERN, md)
+        spoiler = SpoilerPattern(SPOILER_PATTERN, md)
+        comment = CommentPattern(COMMENT_PATTERN, md)
 
         md.inlinePatterns[u'autolink_ext'] = autolink
         md.inlinePatterns[u'spoiler'] = spoiler