diff --git a/libraries/cck/base/list/list_inc.php b/libraries/cck/base/list/list_inc.php
index a864b9de9..7acc7a34c 100644
--- a/libraries/cck/base/list/list_inc.php
+++ b/libraries/cck/base/list/list_inc.php
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@
 	}
 	
 	$countStages		=	count( $stages );
+	$items				=	array();
 
 	if ( $countStages ) {		
 		for( $stage =  1; $stage <= $countStages; $stage++ ) {