diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 0bec6af4..e5b49bb5 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ if [ -f ${FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc ]; then
 	WEB_SINGLESRVR_DOCKERS=(${WEB_SINGLESRVRDOCKERS})
 	
 	for ntype in "${NODE_TYPES[@]}"; do
-		NM_HOSTS_${ntype}=(${NM_HOSTS[${ntype}]})
+		var="NM_HOSTS_${ntype}"
+		!var=(${NM_HOSTS[${ntype}]})
 	done
 
 	unset IFS