diff --git a/openwrtbuilder b/openwrtbuilder
index 30f0686..e7a4bc5 100755
--- a/openwrtbuilder
+++ b/openwrtbuilder
@@ -643,8 +643,9 @@ fromSource() {
     fi
 
     # Add custom packages
+    debug HERE0
 
-    for pkg in ${P_ARR[packages]:+}; do
+    for pkg in ${P_ARR[packages]}; do
         debug HERE1
         if [[ $pkg == -* ]]; then
             debug "Removing package ${pkg#-}"
@@ -656,7 +657,7 @@ fromSource() {
     done
 
     # Add kopts from profile
-    for kopt in ${P_ARR[kopts]:+}; do
+    for kopt in ${P_ARR[kopts]}; do
         debug HERE2
         config_opts+=("$kopt")
     done