diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index e799f0bc..6dd6cc31 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -894,11 +894,11 @@ NEWSITE(){
 		fi
 	fi
 	if [ -z ${SITE_TYPE+x} ]; then
-		echo -e -n "${idsCL[LightCyan]}Site type ([local]/proxy): ${idsCL[Default]}"
+		echo -e -n "${idsCL[LightCyan]}Site type (local/{proxy}): ${idsCL[Default]}"
 		read SITE_TYPE
 		showdivide=yes
-		if [ "${SITE_TYPE}" != "proxy" ]; then
-			SITE_TYPE=local
+		if [ "${SITE_TYPE}" = "" ]; then
+			SITE_TYPE=proxy
 		fi
 	fi
 	if [ "${SITE_TYPE}" = "proxy" ]; then