diff --git a/SAS/SpecificationServices/lib/translation_service.py b/SAS/SpecificationServices/lib/translation_service.py
index e90938f2dfac2c08f0f019405a7822f1fbba47dc..f2086d3f3d5d2a8c3d675de88eb73ca5f1019892 100644
--- a/SAS/SpecificationServices/lib/translation_service.py
+++ b/SAS/SpecificationServices/lib/translation_service.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ from .validation_service_rpc import ValidationRPC
 
 from .lofarxml_to_momxml_translator import LofarXmlToMomXmlTranslator
 
-validationrpc = ValidationRPC.create(exchange=DEFAULT_BUSNAME, broker=DEFAULT_BROKER)
+
 
 # Translation modes:
 FULL_TRANSLATION = "Full translation"
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ MODEL_TRANSLATION = "Model translation"
 class SpecificationTranslationHandler(ServiceMessageHandler):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
+        self.validationrpc = ValidationRPC.create(exchange=DEFAULT_BUSNAME, broker=DEFAULT_BROKER)
 
     def trigger_to_specification(self, trigger_spec, trigger_id, job_priority):
 
@@ -103,8 +104,8 @@ class SpecificationTranslationHandler(ServiceMessageHandler):
             raise
 
         logger.debug("specification after translation from trigger -> " + specification_xml)
-
-        response = validationrpc.validate_specification(specification_xml)
+        with self.validationrpc:
+            response = validationrpc.validate_specification(specification_xml)
         if response["valid"]:
             logger.info("Translation successful")
             return {"specification": specification_xml}
@@ -137,7 +138,8 @@ class SpecificationTranslationHandler(ServiceMessageHandler):
                 raise
 
         logger.debug("MoM spec after translation -> " + momspec_xml.decode("utf-8"))
-        response = validationrpc.validate_mom_specification(momspec_xml)
+        with self.validationrpc:
+            response = validationrpc.validate_mom_specification(momspec_xml)
         if response["valid"]:
             logger.info("Translation successful")
             return {"mom-specification": momspec_xml}