1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arabluatex.dtx b/arabluatex.dtx
index eea454d..1150505 100644
--- a/arabluatex.dtx
+++ b/arabluatex.dtx
@@ -4352,7 +4352,7 @@ wa-ya.sIru ta.hta 'l-jild-i
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % The following boolean will be set to |true| in |RL| mode:
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-\newbool{al@rlmode}
+\providebool{al@rlmode}
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % Here begins the real work: load |arabluatex.lua|:
 %    \begin{macrocode}