diff --git a/DecisionSystem/CentralisedDecision/centralisedinstance.py b/DecisionSystem/CentralisedDecision/centralisedinstance.py
index 9cac7f2..9dde509 100644
--- a/DecisionSystem/CentralisedDecision/centralisedinstance.py
+++ b/DecisionSystem/CentralisedDecision/centralisedinstance.py
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ class Instance:
             self.commander = commander.Commander(self.mqtt)
         else:
             # No longer or never were a leader.
-            del(self.commander)
+            try:
+                del(self.commander)
+            except SyntaxError:
+                pass
 
     def start(self):
         self.vd.start()