diff --git a/unit_tests/dummy_remote.py b/unit_tests/dummy_remote.py
index 15e21135b7..ad26a6dec5 100644
--- a/unit_tests/dummy_remote.py
+++ b/unit_tests/dummy_remote.py
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ class LocalLoaderSetDummy(BaseCluster):
     # pylint: disable=super-init-not-called,abstract-method
     def __init__(self, nodes=None):
         self.name = "LocalLoaderSetDummy"
-        self.nodes = nodes if nodes is not None else [LocalNode("loader_node", parent_cluster=self)]
         self.params = {}
+        self.nodes = nodes if nodes is not None else [LocalNode("loader_node", parent_cluster=self)]
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_db_auth():
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_manual.py b/unit_tests/test_manual.py
index 3e246f6472..16334f545f 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_manual.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_manual.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class DbNode:  # pylint: disable=no-init,too-few-public-methods
 class LoaderSetDummy:  # pylint: disable=no-init,too-few-public-methods
     def __init__(self):
         self.nodes = [Node()]
+        self.params = {}
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_db_auth():