diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index cfbe5bbe..cd8a6e4f 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ source /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/settings.conf
 source /opt/idssys/defaults/colors.inc
 source /opt/idssys/defaults/default.inc
 
-IFS=,
+IFS=','
 node_hosts=(${node_hosts})
 unset IFS