diff --git a/crossechoTangoDev/Crossecho.py b/crossechoTangoDev/Crossecho.py
index b087a43a6597cc8baa95a17de64eb558ca76e06a..4b7287eb95e62b0d51be71dfcb30d9c2aa1012a5 100644
--- a/crossechoTangoDev/Crossecho.py
+++ b/crossechoTangoDev/Crossecho.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class Crossecho(Device):
             print("Connected to the OPC-UA server %s", self.OPC_Server_Name)
         except:
             print("Failed to connect to the OPC-UA server %s.  Traceback: %s", self.OPC_Server_Name, traceback.format_exc())
+            self.delete_device()
         # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  Crossecho.init_device
 
     def always_executed_hook(self):