diff --git a/www-api/app/Controllers/BaseController.php b/www-api/app/Controllers/BaseController.php
index 413645cc..5da6c022 100644
--- a/www-api/app/Controllers/BaseController.php
+++ b/www-api/app/Controllers/BaseController.php
@@ -615,6 +615,7 @@ wrenchboard=#
 
     protected function getSettings($settingkey, $defaultVal=''){
         $out=[];
+        $in=[];
         $endpoint = "SETTINGS";
         $out = $this->getCache($endpoint);
         if (!is_array($out) || count($out)==0 ) {