diff --git a/src/controller.py b/src/controller.py
index 5dcc9fb..e4e4ba7 100644
--- a/src/controller.py
+++ b/src/controller.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ __TOPIC_TEXT__ = ""
 
 class Controller:
     connected = False
+	self.display = None
 
     def __init__(self, base_topic, mqtt_host, mqtt_port = 1883):
 
@@ -86,10 +87,10 @@ class Controller:
       while run:
           self.mqtt.loop()
 
-		
-          self.display.print(self.text[poscount])
-          poscount += 1
-          poscount %= len(self.text)
-          time.sleep(self.scroll_interval)
+		  if self.display is not None:
+            self.display.print(self.text[self.poscount])
+            self.poscount += 1
+            self.poscount %= len(self.text)
+            time.sleep(self.scroll_interval)
 			
 		  
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