diff --git a/latticeLinearArray.py b/latticeLinearArray.py
index 07a2531..4a20b8a 100644
--- a/latticeLinearArray.py
+++ b/latticeLinearArray.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class LinearArray(latticeBaseFeature.LatticeFeature):
         
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyEnumeration","OrientMode","Lattice Array","Orientation of elements")
         obj.OrientMode = ['None','Along axis']
-        obj.OrientMode = ['Along axis']
+        obj.OrientMode = 'Along axis'
         
     def updateReadOnlyness(self, obj):
         m = obj.Mode
diff --git a/latticePolarArray.py b/latticePolarArray.py
index 88e6532..bc0a359 100644
--- a/latticePolarArray.py
+++ b/latticePolarArray.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class PolarArray(latticeBaseFeature.LatticeFeature):
         
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyEnumeration","OrientMode","Lattice Array","Orientation of elements")
         obj.OrientMode = ['None','Against axis']
-        obj.OrientMode = ['Against axis']
+        obj.OrientMode = 'Against axis'
 
         
     def updateReadOnlyness(self, obj):