diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
index fbaf2927d0..457091346f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\CameraGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\CoordinateGlobals.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\DateTimeGlobal.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\EffectGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\FacingGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\HSLColorGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\MapGlobal.cs" />
@@ -703,6 +702,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Lint\CheckRevealFootprint.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\ThrowsShrapnel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\World\MusicPlaylist.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\LightingGlobal.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/EffectGlobal.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/EffectGlobal.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index b25cea7f5d..0000000000
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/EffectGlobal.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-#region Copyright & License Information
-/*
- * Copyright 2007-2015 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
- * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
- * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
- * see COPYING.
- */
-#endregion
-
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Eluant;
-using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits;
-using OpenRA.Scripting;
-
-namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
-{
-	[ScriptGlobal("Effect")]
-	public class EffectGlobal : ScriptGlobal
-	{
-		readonly IEnumerable<FlashPaletteEffect> fpes;
-		readonly GlobalLightingPaletteEffect lighting;
-
-		public EffectGlobal(ScriptContext context)
-			: base(context)
-		{
-			fpes = context.World.WorldActor.TraitsImplementing<FlashPaletteEffect>();
-			lighting = context.World.WorldActor.TraitOrDefault<GlobalLightingPaletteEffect>();
-		}
-
-		[Desc("Controls the `FlashPaletteEffect` trait.")]
-		public void Flash(string type = null, int ticks = -1)
-		{
-			foreach (var fpe in fpes)
-				if (fpe.Info.Type == type)
-					fpe.Enable(ticks);
-		}
-
-		[Desc("Dynamically adjusts the `GlobalLightingPaletteEffect` trait.")]
-		public void ChangeLighting(double red, double green, double blue, double ambient)
-		{
-			if (lighting == null)
-				throw new LuaException("GlobalLightingPaletteEffect needs to be added to the World actor first.");
-
-			lighting.Red = (float)red;
-			lighting.Green = (float)green;
-			lighting.Blue = (float)blue;
-			lighting.Ambient = (float)ambient;
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/LightingGlobal.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/LightingGlobal.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..23d91491de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/LightingGlobal.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2015 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits;
+using OpenRA.Scripting;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
+{
+	[ScriptGlobal("Lighting")]
+	public class LightingGlobal : ScriptGlobal
+	{
+		readonly IEnumerable<FlashPaletteEffect> flashPaletteEffects;
+		readonly GlobalLightingPaletteEffect lighting;
+		readonly bool hasLighting;
+
+		public LightingGlobal(ScriptContext context)
+			: base(context)
+		{
+			flashPaletteEffects = context.World.WorldActor.TraitsImplementing<FlashPaletteEffect>();
+			lighting = context.World.WorldActor.TraitOrDefault<GlobalLightingPaletteEffect>();
+			hasLighting = lighting != null;
+		}
+
+		[Desc("Controls the `FlashPaletteEffect` trait.")]
+		public void Flash(string type = null, int ticks = -1)
+		{
+			foreach (var effect in flashPaletteEffects)
+				if (effect.Info.Type == type)
+					effect.Enable(ticks);
+		}
+
+		public double Red
+		{
+			get { return hasLighting ? lighting.Red : 0d; }
+			set { if (hasLighting) lighting.Red = (float)value; }
+		}
+
+		public double Green
+		{
+			get { return hasLighting ? lighting.Green : 0d; }
+			set { if (hasLighting) lighting.Green = (float)value; }
+		}
+
+		public double Blue
+		{
+			get { return hasLighting ? lighting.Blue : 0d; }
+			set { if (hasLighting) lighting.Blue = (float)value; }
+		}
+
+		public double Ambient
+		{
+			get { return hasLighting ? lighting.Ambient : 0d; }
+			set { if (hasLighting) lighting.Ambient = (float)value; }
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/fort-lonestar.lua b/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/fort-lonestar.lua
index 965dd1ed22..5001e0bff2 100644
--- a/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/fort-lonestar.lua
+++ b/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/fort-lonestar.lua
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ end
 Tick = function()
 	if (Utils.RandomInteger(1, 200) == 10) then
 		local delay = Utils.RandomInteger(1, 10)
-		Effect.Flash("LightningStrike", delay)
+		Lighting.Flash("LightningStrike", delay)
 		Trigger.AfterDelay(delay, function()
 			Media.PlaySound("thunder" .. Utils.RandomInteger(1,6) .. ".aud")
 		end)