diff --git a/swift/common/swob.py b/swift/common/swob.py
index f895c44f74..2ba5d5e6a4 100644
--- a/swift/common/swob.py
+++ b/swift/common/swob.py
@@ -1086,6 +1086,7 @@ class Response(object):
     content_range = _header_property('content-range')
     etag = _resp_etag_property()
     status = _resp_status_property()
+    status_int = None
     body = _resp_body_property()
     host_url = _host_url_property()
     last_modified = _datetime_property('last-modified')