diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 1a93bf52..0af22794 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ source /opt/idssys/defaults/colors.inc
 source /opt/idssys/defaults/default.inc
 
 
-node_hosts2=`mysql -u sqluser -pdcs2057 -e "SELECT value FROM idssys.nodemgmt WHERE var = 'node_hosts'"`
-echo "HERE: ${node_hosts2}"
+node_hosts=`mysql -u sqluser -pdcs2057 -s -N -e "SELECT value FROM idssys.nodemgmt WHERE var = 'node_hosts'"`
 
 IFS=,
-node_hosts=(${node_hosts2})
+node_hosts=(${node_hosts})
 unset IFS
 
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