diff --git a/pvcd/NodeInstance.py b/pvcd/NodeInstance.py
index bdb87021..953a2481 100644
--- a/pvcd/NodeInstance.py
+++ b/pvcd/NodeInstance.py
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ def findTargetHypervisor(zk_conn, search_field, dom_uuid):
 
 # Get the list of valid target hypervisors
 def getHypervisors(zk_conn, dom_uuid):
-    valid_hypervisor_list = {}
+    valid_hypervisor_list = []
     full_hypervisor_list = zkhandler.listchildren(zk_conn, '/nodes')
     current_hypervisor = zkhandler.readdata(zk_conn, '/domains/{}/hypervisor'.format(dom_uuid))