diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 1c10a2b9..979e3734 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -42,15 +42,14 @@ if [ -f ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc ]; then
 	unset IFS
 	
 	declare -a NODE_TYPES
-	for k in "${!NM_NODETYPES[@]}"; do
-		echo "${NM_NODETYPES["$k"]} ${k}"
-	done | sort -f | while read desc nmtype; do
+	while read desc nmtype; do
 		NODE_TYPES+=("$nmtype")
 		echo "$nmtype - $desc"
-	done
+	done <<< for k in "${!NM_NODETYPES[@]}"; do
+		echo "${NM_NODETYPES["$k"]} ${k}"
+	done | sort -f
 	
-	echo "HERE:"
-	declare -p ${NODE_TYPES}
+	echo "HERE: ${NODE_TYPES}"
 		
 	for ntype in "${NODE_TYPES[@]}"; do
 		arr ${ntype}_HOSTS