diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index f0a2f6c0..cfa73a14 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ STATUS() {
 		else NHCMD=''
 	fi
 	if [ "${1}" = "report" ]; then
-		idsCL=('')
-		idsBG=('')
-		idsST=('')
+		idsCL=''
+		idsBG=''
+		idsST=''
 	fi
 	# for nip in "${NODE_HOSTS[@]}"; do
 	# 	if [ "${nip}" = '10.5.10.51' ] && [ ! -z ${LOCAL_SERVICES+x} ]; then isreplhost=true; else isreplhost=false; fi