diff --git a/spectrum/src/tests/muc_echo.py b/spectrum/src/tests/muc_echo.py
index 0075a9c0a807413aa7408c313882fa2f4925b22a..bc4e97363725e80e7b8e5c6d301e3e8f06a7eaa9 100644
--- a/spectrum/src/tests/muc_echo.py
+++ b/spectrum/src/tests/muc_echo.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class Responder(sleekxmpp.ClientXMPP):
 		sleekxmpp.ClientXMPP.__init__(self, jid, password)
 		self.room = room
 		self.nick = nick
+		self.finished = False
 		self.add_event_handler("session_start", self.start)
 		self.add_event_handler("groupchat_message", self.muc_message)