diff --git a/consumerlocator.py b/consumerlocator.py
index ad2d808..f1af3a3 100644
--- a/consumerlocator.py
+++ b/consumerlocator.py
@@ -19,18 +19,19 @@ class ConsumerLocator:
     Manages the list of consumers.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, comm: communicator.Communicator):
         """
         Initialize class.
         """
         self.consumerList = [{"Host": "KnownHost", "State": True, "LastOk": datetime.datetime.now()}]
         self.currentConsumer = self.consumerList[0]["Host"]
+        self.communicator = comm
 
     def learnconsumerlist(self):
         """"
         Learns the list of consumers.
         """
-        recievedConsumerList = communicator.discoveravailableconsumers()
+        recievedConsumerList = self.communicator.discoveravailableconsumers()
         for consumer in recievedConsumerList:
             self.consumerList.append({"Host": consumer, "State": True, "LastOk": datetime.datetime.now()})
         self.updateConsumerList()
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ class ConsumerLocator:
         """
         removeList = []
         for consumer in self.consumerList:
-            if not communicator.checkconsumer(consumer["Host"]):
+            if not self.communicator.checkconsumer(consumer["Host"]):
                 consumer["State"] = False
                 if datetime.datetime.now() - consumer["LastOk"] > datetime.timedelta(hours=1):
                     removeList.append(consumer)
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ class ConsumerLocator:
         Check the consumers health.
         :return: True if OK, False if fail
         """
-        if communicator.checkconsumer(self.currentConsumer["Host"]):
+        if self.communicator.checkconsumer(self.currentConsumer["Host"]):
             return True
         else:
             return False