diff --git a/tools/generate_tables_sql_and_testNames.php b/tools/generate_tables_sql_and_testNames.php
index c2fa1b787dd..94e53919712 100755
--- a/tools/generate_tables_sql_and_testNames.php
+++ b/tools/generate_tables_sql_and_testNames.php
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
 $pages          = [];
 foreach ($instruments as $instrument) {
     $catId = "";
+    $output = "":
     $items = explode("\n", trim($instrument));
     foreach ($items as $item) {
         $paramId = "";
-        $output  = "";
         $bits    = explode("{@}", trim($item));
         if (preg_match("/Examiner[0-9]*/", $bits[1])) {
             continue;