diff --git a/experiments/python/hop/queue.py b/experiments/python/hop/queue.py
index 5519a62..323f485 100644
--- a/experiments/python/hop/queue.py
+++ b/experiments/python/hop/queue.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 ## You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 ## along with Hop.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+from __future__ import with_statement
+
+import logging
 import threading
 import Queue as builtin_Queue
 
@@ -27,11 +30,12 @@ Q = builtin_Queue.Queue
 
 class Queue(dispatch.HopNode):
     def __init__(self, arg):
+        self.name = arg[0]
         self.backlog = Q()
         self.waiters = Q()
         self.thread = threading.Thread(target = self.queue_main)
         self.thread.start()
-        if not namespace.bind(arg[0], self):
+        if not namespace.bind(self.name, self):
             raise Exception("duplicate name")
 
     def node_info(self):