diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
index 79bb1b70..7964d68c 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ fi
 EMPTY_JAIL=""
 THICK_JAIL=""
 VNET_JAIL=""
+LINUX_JAIL=""
 
 ## handle combined options then shift
 if [ "${1}" = "-T" -o "${1}" = "--thick" -o "${1}" = "thick" ] && \