diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 224235b..713bd0b 100755
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def index():
         globalstocks_settings = json.load(f)
         f.close()
     except:
-        globalstocks_settings = {"feature": "Global Stocks", "speed": "medium", "speed2": "medium", "animation": "continuous", "percent": True, "point": True, "logos": True, "chart": False, "title": True, "lohivol": True, "display_name": False, "symbols": []}
+        globalstocks_settings = {"feature": "Global Stocks", "speed": "medium", "speed2": "medium", "animation": "continuous", "percent": True, "point": True, "logos": True, "chart": False, "title": True, "lohivol": True, "display_name": False, "symbols": {}}
         with open('csv/globalstocks_settings.json', 'w') as f:
             json.dump(globalstocks_settings, f)
     try:
@@ -1850,7 +1850,7 @@ def save_globalstocks_settings(input_settings):
         current_settings = json.load(f)
         f.close()
     except:
-        current_settings = {"feature": "Global Stocks", "speed": "medium", "speed2": "medium", "animation": "continuous", "percent": True, "point": True, "logos": True, "chart": False, "title": True, "lohivol": True, "display_name": False, "symbols": []}
+        current_settings = {"feature": "Global Stocks", "speed": "medium", "speed2": "medium", "animation": "continuous", "percent": True, "point": True, "logos": True, "chart": False, "title": True, "lohivol": True, "display_name": False, "symbols": {}}
 	
     current_settings['speed'] = input_settings['speed'].lower()
     current_settings['speed2'] = input_settings['speed2'].lower()