diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 43064692..4f655380 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             self._set_headers('application/json')
             self.wfile.write(json.dumps(message).encode('utf-8'))
 
-def runDaemon(domain: str,port=80,fedList,useTor=False) -> None:
+def runDaemon(domain: str,port=80,fedList=[],useTor=False) -> None:
     global thisDomain
     global federationList
     thisDomain=domain