1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/python/gmail_helpers.py b/python/gmail_helpers.py
index 67ca81ec..ff7c49bd 100644
--- a/python/gmail_helpers.py
+++ b/python/gmail_helpers.py
@@ -124,8 +124,14 @@ def labels_dict(service, user_id):
         print(json.loads(error.content.decode('utf-8'))['error']['message'])
 
 class GmailMessage(EmailMessage):
-    _service = get_gmail_service()
-    _labels = labels_dict(_service, 'me')
+    _service = None
+    _labels = None
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        if GmailMessage._service is None:
+            GmailMessage._service = get_gmail_service()
+        if GmailMessage._labels is None:
+            GmailMessage._labels = labels_dict(self._service, 'me')
 
     def msgdict(self):
         return {'raw': base64.urlsafe_b64encode(self.as_bytes()).decode()}