diff --git a/mostr.py b/mostr.py
index 9409bc94..d6f4c8bd 100644
--- a/mostr.py
+++ b/mostr.py
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ class MostrHandler:
             bot_handler.react(message, 'check')
 
     def __del__(self):
-        self.relays.close_connections()
-        print('Terminated Mostr Bot')
+        if hasattr(self, 'relays'):
+            self.relays.close_connections()
+            print('Terminated Mostr Bot')
 
 handler_class = MostrHandler