diff --git a/src/Connection/Nsqd.php b/src/Connection/Nsqd.php
index 4149d00..d13a8fe 100644
--- a/src/Connection/Nsqd.php
+++ b/src/Connection/Nsqd.php
@@ -128,7 +128,10 @@ public function setLifecycle($seconds)
      */
     public function setProducer()
     {
-        $this->connTCP->setRecycling($this->lifecycle);
+        if ($this->connTCP)
+        {
+            $this->connTCP->setRecycling($this->lifecycle);
+        }
 
         return $this;
     }