diff --git a/ontquery/terms.py b/ontquery/terms.py
index a8d9b50..64872a0 100644
--- a/ontquery/terms.py
+++ b/ontquery/terms.py
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ def __real_init__(self, validated, results_gen, noId):
                     setattr(self, k, v)
                 raise exc.NotFoundError(f'No results for {self!r}')
             else:
-                print(red.format('WARNING:'), repr(self), '\n')
+                print(red.format('WARNING:'), repr(self), '\n')  # FIXME log
 
             return
             # TODO this needs to go in a separate place, not here
@@ -534,6 +534,9 @@ def __call__(self, predicate, *predicates, depth=1, direction='OUTGOING', as_ter
                 else:
                     out[k] = v
 
+        if not hasattr(self, 'predicates'):
+            self.predicates = {}
+
         self.predicates.update(out)  # FIXME klobbering issues
         return out