diff --git a/rc_rmq.py b/rc_rmq.py
index a91a80dc0dc150700a654165a6e00669c7b4297d..35922b230fcfa26b5148c9dcf5662a8345abf4ca 100644
--- a/rc_rmq.py
+++ b/rc_rmq.py
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ class RCRMQ(object):
               Port: {}
             """.format(self.EXCHANGE, self.EXCHANGE_TYPE, self.HOST, self.USER, self.VHOST, self.PORT))
 
+        self._consumer_tag = None
+        self._connection = None
+        self._consuming = False
+        self._channel = None
         self._parameters = pika.ConnectionParameters(
                 self.HOST,
                 self.PORT,