diff --git a/src/chweb/consumer.py b/src/chweb/consumer.py
index 4d8916f..d543620 100644
--- a/src/chweb/consumer.py
+++ b/src/chweb/consumer.py
@@ -21,24 +21,22 @@ class Consumer(Service):
                  queue: asyncio.Queue):
         super().__init__(config, logger, event_loop, queue)
         self.db = Db(self.loop, self.logger, self.config.postgres)
+        self.consumer = aiokafka.AIOKafkaConsumer(
+            self.config.kafka.topic,
+            loop=self.loop,
+            bootstrap_servers=self.config.kafka.servers)
 
     async def consume(self):
         """
         Consumes messages from a kafka topic and writes them in the database.
         """
-        consumer = aiokafka.AIOKafkaConsumer(
-            self.config.kafka.topic,
-            loop=self.loop,
-            bootstrap_servers=self.config.kafka.servers)
-
-        await consumer.start()
+        await self.consumer.start()
         try:
             async with self.db as db:
                 await db.setup()
-                async for msg in consumer:
+                async for msg in self.consumer:
                     try:
                         check = Check(**json.loads(msg.value))
-                        self.queue.put_nowait(check)
                         self.logger.debug(check)
                         await db.save(check)
                     except Exception as exc:
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ class Consumer(Service):
         except Exception as exc:
             self.logger.error(exc)
         finally:
-            await consumer.stop()
+            await self.consumer.stop()
 
     def __call__(self) -> asyncio.Future:
         return self.consume()