diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index ad8ea951..f3ed9d47 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -44,10 +44,7 @@ if [ -f ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc ]; then
 	declare -a NODE_TYPES
 	for k in "${NM_NODETYPES[@]}"; do
 		echo "${k} ${NM_NODETYPES["$k"]}"
-	done | sort | while read nmtype desc; do 
-		NODE_TYPES+=(${nmtype})
-		echo "$nmtype - $desc"
-	done
+	done | sort -n
 
 	echo HERE $NODE_TYPES