diff --git a/docs/spec/edgebreaker.decoder.md b/docs/spec/edgebreaker.decoder.md
index a38c3fe..16c6426 100644
--- a/docs/spec/edgebreaker.decoder.md
+++ b/docs/spec/edgebreaker.decoder.md
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ void ParseTopologySplitEvents() {
 
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 void DecodeEdgebreakerConnectivityData() {
+  curr_att_dec = 0;
+  curr_att = 0;
   ParseEdgebreakerConnectivityData();
   DecodeTopologySplitEvents();
   EdgebreakerTraversalStart();