diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index bf0dc981..ce0a0c14 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@
          * @param array
          */
         this.slice                  = function(array, count) {
-            var ret;
+            var ret = [];
             
             if (array)
                 ret = [].slice.call(array, count);