diff --git a/web/lib/pkgfuncs.inc.php b/web/lib/pkgfuncs.inc.php
index 3589dbbc..6a7cbb57 100644
--- a/web/lib/pkgfuncs.inc.php
+++ b/web/lib/pkgfuncs.inc.php
@@ -993,6 +993,7 @@ function getvotes($pkgid, $dbh=NULL) {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	$votes = array();
 	while ($row = $result->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC)) {
 		$votes[] = $row;
 	}