diff --git a/awssdk.module b/awssdk.module
index 319f03d..70ca10d 100644
--- a/awssdk.module
+++ b/awssdk.module
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <?php
+
 /**
  * @file
  * Provides primary Drupal hook implementations.
  *
  * @author Jimmy Berry ("boombatower", http://drupal.org/user/214218)
  */
+define('VARIABLE_NS', 'awssdk_');
 
 /**
  * Implements hook_libraries_info()
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ function awssdk_libraries_info() {
         ),
       ),
       'integration files' => array(
-        'awssdk' =>  array(
+        'awssdk' => array(
           'php' => array(
             'config.inc',
           ),
@@ -50,8 +52,7 @@ function awssdk_requirements() {
       'value' => $t('Failed to load the AWSSDK'),
       'description' => $t('Please make sure the AWSSDK library is installed in the libraries directory. Use the drush make file for easy installation.'),
     );
-  }
-  else {
+  } else {
     $requirements['awssdk'] = array(
       'severity' => REQUIREMENT_INFO,
       'title' => $t('AWSSDK'),
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ function awssdk_config_load() {
   if (!$config) {
     if ($defaults = awssdk_config_defaults()) {
       foreach ($defaults as $key => $value) {
-        if ($override = variable_get(strtolower($key))) {
+        if ($override = variable_get(strtolower(VARIABLE_NS . $key))) {
           $value = $override;
         }
         $config[$key] = $value;