diff --git a/src/event_handlers/event_handler_base.py b/src/event_handlers/event_handler_base.py
index 6260028..63e7919 100644
--- a/src/event_handlers/event_handler_base.py
+++ b/src/event_handlers/event_handler_base.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ class EventHandlerBase:
     def __init__(self, anchor):
         self.messaging = Messaging()
         self.anchor = anchor
-        self.messaging.subscribe(self.anchor)
-        self.messaging.subscribe('reset')
-        self.subscriptions = {self.anchor}
+        self.subscriptions = set()
+        self.subscribe(self.anchor)
+        self.subscribe('reset')
         self.messaging.register_callback(self.event_handler_callback)
 
     def event_handler_callback(self, msg_parts):