diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 50c6b32f..de47693d 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ echo "1: ${NM_HOSTS[MYSQL]}"
 if [ -f ${FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc ]; then
 	source ${FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc
 
-	IFS=,
 	
 	NODE_TYPES=(${NODETYPES})
 	MYSQL_HOSTS=(${MYSQLHOSTS})
@@ -56,12 +55,15 @@ if [ -f ${FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc ]; then
 	WEB_SINGLESRVR_SERVICES=(${WEB_SINGLESRVRSERVICES})
 	WEB_SINGLESRVR_DOCKERS=(${WEB_SINGLESRVRDOCKERS})
 	
+	unset IFS
+	
 	for ntype in "${NODE_TYPES[@]}"; do
+		IFS=,
 		var=("${NM_HOSTS[${ntype}]}")
+		unset IFS
 		declare "NM_HOSTS_${ntype}"="${var}"
 	done
 
-	unset IFS
 	
 fi