diff --git a/ocsmesh/utils.py b/ocsmesh/utils.py
index 70efad1..830e326 100644
--- a/ocsmesh/utils.py
+++ b/ocsmesh/utils.py
@@ -3087,7 +3087,7 @@ def order_nodes(verts):
         '''
         Adapted from: https://gist.github.com/flashlib/e8261539915426866ae910d55a3f9959
         '''
-
+        order=[]
         xSorted_idx = np.argsort(verts[:, 0])
         xSorted = verts[xSorted_idx, :]