diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 6679a31b..e8137029 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ DOWNLIST(){
 			[ ! -f ${dli/down/disable} ] && DOWNLIST+=(${dli})
 		done
 	else
-		DOWNLIST=(${DOWN_LIST})
+		DOWNLIST=(${DOWN_LIST[@]})
 	fi
 		
 	if [ -z ${NMG_ACTION} ] || [ "${NMG_ACTION}" = "gui" ]; then