diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 5fe63765..4f448748 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ if [ -f ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc ]; then
 	LOCAL_SERVICES=(${LOCAL_SERVICES})
 	unset IFS
 	
-	declare -a NODE_TYPES
+	declare -A NODE_TYPES
 	for nmtype in "${!NM_NODETYPES[@]}"; do
 		echo $nmtype
 		NODE_TYPES+=(${nmtype})