diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Spicemanip.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Spicemanip.py
index b6f8937..f3f21ff 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Spicemanip.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Spicemanip.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import collections
 class spicemanipnew():
 
     def __init__(self, inputs, task, output_type=None):
-        pass
+        self.test = "test"
 
     def input_handler(self, inputs):
         # Input needs to be a list, but don't split a word into letters