diff --git a/examples/showoci/showoci_service.py b/examples/showoci/showoci_service.py
index ec1669e027..874ca780d4 100755
--- a/examples/showoci/showoci_service.py
+++ b/examples/showoci/showoci_service.py
@@ -475,6 +475,9 @@ class ShowOCIService(object):
     ##########################################################################
     def __init__(self, flags):
 
+        # Initiate data everytime class is instantiated
+        self.data = {}
+
         if not isinstance(flags, ShowOCIFlags):
             raise TypeError("flags must be ShowOCIFlags class")