diff --git a/custom_components/intellicenter/__init__.py b/custom_components/intellicenter/__init__.py
index a5ffead..1a05672 100644
--- a/custom_components/intellicenter/__init__.py
+++ b/custom_components/intellicenter/__init__.py
@@ -126,9 +126,10 @@ def reconnected(self, controller):
         @callback
         def disconnected(self, controller, exc):
             """Handle updates from the Pentair system."""
-            _LOGGER.info(
-                f"disconnected from system: '{controller.systemInfo.propName}'"
-            )
+            if not controller.systemInfo is None:
+                _LOGGER.info(
+                    f"disconnected from system: '{controller.systemInfo.propName}'"
+                )
             dispatcher.async_dispatcher_send(hass, self.CONNECTION_SIGNAL, False)
 
         @callback
diff --git a/custom_components/intellicenter/pyintellicenter/controller.py b/custom_components/intellicenter/pyintellicenter/controller.py
index c0d81c5..fea10e5 100644
--- a/custom_components/intellicenter/pyintellicenter/controller.py
+++ b/custom_components/intellicenter/pyintellicenter/controller.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ def __init__(self, host, port=6681, loop=None):
         self._protocol = None
 
         self._diconnectedCallback = None
+        self._systemInfo = None
 
         self._requests = {}