diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 1da78544..df645bfb 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ NM_SERVICES['cmon-events']='CC-Events Manager'
 NM_SERVICES['cmon-cloud']='CC-Cloud Daemon'
 
 #declare -A NM_SRVCOPTS
-NM_SRVCOPTS['start']='Start'
+NM_SRVCOPTS[start]='Start'
 NM_SRVCOPTS['stop']='Stopp'
 NM_SRVCOPTS['restart']='Restart'
 NM_SRVCOPTS['reload']='Reload'