diff --git a/ab-openldap.sh b/ab-openldap.sh
index efbacb2..9ed2c75 100755
--- a/ab-openldap.sh
+++ b/ab-openldap.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ yellow=$(tput setaf 3)
 ### parameter defaults
 clean=false
 container_name="ab-openldap"
-unset remove
+remove=0
 shell=false