diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 36e99427..7e4e675a 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ if [ -f ${FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc ]; then
 	
 	for ntype in "${NODE_TYPES[@]}"; do
 		IFS=,
-		declare NM_HOSTS_${ntype}=(${NM_HOSTS[${ntype}]})
+		declare NM_HOSTS_${ntype}=(${NM_HOSTS["$ntype"]})
 		unset IFS
 	done