diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 7e4e675a..438cf284 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -55,12 +55,9 @@ if [ -f ${FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc ]; then
 
 	WEB_SINGLESRVR_SERVICES=(${WEB_SINGLESRVRSERVICES})
 	WEB_SINGLESRVR_DOCKERS=(${WEB_SINGLESRVRDOCKERS})
-	unset IFS
 	
 	for ntype in "${NODE_TYPES[@]}"; do
-		IFS=,
-		declare NM_HOSTS_${ntype}=(${NM_HOSTS["$ntype"]})
-		unset IFS
+		declare NM_HOSTS_${ntype}=${NM_HOSTS["$ntype"]}
 	done
 
 	unset IFS