diff --git a/parse-list.sh b/parse-list.sh
index bc64c17..45e270d 100755
--- a/parse-list.sh
+++ b/parse-list.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ for param in $3 $4 $5 $6; do
 done
 
 # Build array of parameters to cycle through
-PARAMLIST=
+PARAMLIST=()
 if [ $PROCESSORG ] ; then
 # get a list of repositories in the source organisation and store in array of parameters
   for page in {1..10} ; do