diff --git a/pynecone/app.py b/pynecone/app.py
index cf0c75b0c..4bb5e168d 100644
--- a/pynecone/app.py
+++ b/pynecone/app.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class App(Base):
         self.middleware.append(HydrateMiddleware())
 
         # Set up the state manager.
-        self.state_manager.set(state=self.state)
+        self.state_manager.setup(state=self.state)
 
         # Set up the API.
         self.api = fastapi.FastAPI()
diff --git a/pynecone/state.py b/pynecone/state.py
index bbf62c1cf..6418003d6 100644
--- a/pynecone/state.py
+++ b/pynecone/state.py
@@ -451,9 +451,6 @@ class StateUpdate(Base):
     events: List[Event] = []
 
 
-redis = None
-
-
 class StateManager(Base):
     """A class to manage many client states."""
 
@@ -466,16 +463,13 @@ class StateManager(Base):
     # The token expiration time (s).
     token_expiration: int = constants.TOKEN_EXPIRATION
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """Initialize the state manager.
+    # The redis client to use.
+    redis: Any = None
 
-        Args:
-            *args: Args to pass to the base class.
-            **kwargs: Kwargs to pass to the base class.
-        """
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        global redis
-        redis = utils.get_redis()
+    def setup(self, state: Type[State]):
+        """Setup the state manager."""
+        self.state = state
+        self.redis = utils.get_redis()
 
     def get_state(self, token: str) -> State:
         """Get the state for a token.
@@ -486,8 +480,8 @@ class StateManager(Base):
         Returns:
             The state for the token.
         """
-        if redis is not None:
-            redis_state = redis.get(token)
+        if self.redis is not None:
+            redis_state = self.redis.get(token)
             if redis_state is None:
                 self.set_state(token, self.state())
                 return self.get_state(token)
@@ -504,6 +498,6 @@ class StateManager(Base):
             token: The token to set the state for.
             state: The state to set.
         """
-        if redis is None:
+        if self.redis is None:
             return
-        redis.set(token, pickle.dumps(state), ex=self.token_expiration)
+        self.redis.set(token, pickle.dumps(state), ex=self.token_expiration)
diff --git a/pynecone/utils.py b/pynecone/utils.py
index fc7ee4f5e..704e764ac 100644
--- a/pynecone/utils.py
+++ b/pynecone/utils.py
@@ -860,12 +860,12 @@ def get_redis():
     """
     try:
         import redis
-
-        config = get_config()
-        if config.redis_url is None:
-            return None
-        redis_url, redis_port = config.redis_url.split(":")
-        print("Using redis at", config.redis_url)
-        return redis.Redis(host=redis_url, port=int(redis_port), db=0)
     except:
         return None
+
+    config = get_config()
+    if config.redis_url is None:
+        return None
+    redis_url, redis_port = config.redis_url.split(":")
+    print("Using redis at", config.redis_url)
+    return redis.Redis(host=redis_url, port=int(redis_port), db=0)