diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 01c2a826..11730763 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ source /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/defaults.inc
 # ========================================================= #
 
 STATUS() {
+	if [ "${1}" = "report" ]; then
+		unset idsCL idsBG idsST
+		idsCL=('')
+		idsBG=('')
+		idsST=('')
+	fi
 	echo -e "${idsCL[LightCyan]}Setting up status checks...${idsCL[Default]}"
 	echo
 	declare -i cw; declare -i spc1; declare -i c
@@ -25,12 +31,6 @@ STATUS() {
 		then NHCMD='ssh root@10.5.10.51'
 		else NHCMD=''
 	fi
-	if [ "${1}" = "report" ]; then
-		unset 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
 	# 	if [[ $(/sbin/ip -o -4 addr list ens192 | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d/ -f1) != *"${nip}"* ]] && [ "${isreplhost}" = "false" ]; then