diff --git a/RNS/vendor/i2plib/tunnel.py b/RNS/vendor/i2plib/tunnel.py
index 68da9a83..9418dbe3 100644
--- a/RNS/vendor/i2plib/tunnel.py
+++ b/RNS/vendor/i2plib/tunnel.py
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ async def handle_client(incoming, client_reader, client_writer):
             except Exception as e:
                 self.status["exception"] = e
                 self.status["setup_failed"] = True
+                data = None
 
             try:
                 sc_task = asyncio.wait_for(