diff --git a/driver/artNet.go b/driver/artNet.go
index 2d404d9..d915af4 100644
--- a/driver/artNet.go
+++ b/driver/artNet.go
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ func NewDriver(cfgDir, name string, debug bool) (*ArtNetDriver, error) {
 		logger.Error("artNet.NewDriver.LoadCfg", "error load driver configuration: "+err.Error())
 		return nil, err
 	}
-
-	d.Conn = client.NewClient(logger)
-
 	return &d, nil
 }
 
@@ -81,11 +78,11 @@ func (d *ArtNetDriver) SetValue(bus string, address uint, value uint8) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("no bus '%s' found", bus)
 	}
 	d.Buses[bus].Data.SetValue(address, value)
-
 	return d.Buses[bus].SendData()
 }
 
 func (d *ArtNetDriver) Connect(ip, id string, port uint) error {
+	d.Conn = client.NewClient(d.Log)
 	if err := d.Conn.Connect(ip, id, port); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}