diff --git a/communicator.py b/communicator.py
index 8328ad1..be1fc67 100644
--- a/communicator.py
+++ b/communicator.py
@@ -43,11 +43,14 @@ class Communicator:
         Get the list of available consumer from the current primary consumer.
         :return:
         """
-        currentconsumer = self.currenctconsumer
-        response = requests.get(f'http://{currentconsumer}/consumer')
-        json = response.json()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"List of currently available consumers: {json}")
-        return json
+        try:
+            currentconsumer = self.currenctconsumer
+            response = requests.get(f'http://{currentconsumer}/consumer')
+            json = response.json()
+            LOGGER.debug(f"List of currently available consumers: {json}")
+            return json
+        except Exception:
+            return []
 
     def isconsumeravailable(self) -> bool:
         """