diff --git a/borgthismachine.sh b/borgthismachine.sh
index 5c3bcb2..30a42bb 100755
--- a/borgthismachine.sh
+++ b/borgthismachine.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ BORG_BACKUP_DIRS=(
 APPENDONLY="YES" #unset if not used
 BORG_PRUNEARG=("--keep-daily=7" "--keep-weekly=4" "--keep-monthly=12")
 MYREPO=${USER}@${BORGHOST}:${REPO}
-BORG_ARGS=""
+BORG_ARGS=()
 
 if [[ -e "$PERSONALCONFIG" ]] ; then
   ls -l "$PERSONALCONFIG"