diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/profile/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/profile/operator.py
index 88b6d187d9..c2e95c1730 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/profile/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/profile/operator.py
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ class AddProfileDef(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         profile_class = props.profile_classes
         if profile_class == "IfcArbitraryClosedProfileDef":
             obj = props.object_to_profile
+            indices = []
             if obj:
                 if len(obj.data.polygons) == 0:
                     self.report(