diff --git a/kmip/services/server/session.py b/kmip/services/server/session.py
index 4ffb361..03291f3 100644
--- a/kmip/services/server/session.py
+++ b/kmip/services/server/session.py
@@ -158,12 +158,13 @@ class KmipSession(threading.Thread):
         max_size = self._max_response_size
 
         try:
-            shared_ciphers = self._connection.shared_ciphers()
-            self._logger.debug(
-                "Possible session ciphers: {0}".format(len(shared_ciphers))
-            )
-            for cipher in shared_ciphers:
-                self._logger.debug(cipher)
+            if hasattr(self._connection, 'shared_ciphers'):
+                shared_ciphers = self._connection.shared_ciphers()
+                self._logger.debug(
+                    "Possible session ciphers: {0}".format(len(shared_ciphers))
+                )
+                for cipher in shared_ciphers:
+                    self._logger.debug(cipher)
             self._logger.debug(
                 "Session cipher selected: {0}".format(
                     self._connection.cipher()