diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/rss.py b/bumblebee/modules/rss.py
index c2db30b..2a27d27 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/rss.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/rss.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         # Use BBC newsfeed as demo:
         self._feeds = self.parameter('feeds', 'https://www.espn.com/espn/rss/news').split(" ")
         self._feeds_to_update = []
+        self._response = ""
 
         self._max_title_length = int(self.parameter("length", 60))