diff --git a/scope b/scope
index af9769292..d9853f5ed 100755
--- a/scope
+++ b/scope
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ WEAVESCOPE_DOCKER_ARGS=${WEAVESCOPE_DOCKER_ARGS:-}
 #  "Cannot share the host's network namespace when user namespaces are enabled" for `docker run --net=host`
 # To avoid above errors, use `--userns=host` option to let container use host User Namespace.
 # This option(saved in $USERNS_HOST) will be inserted ONLY IF docker support `--userns` option.
+USERNS_HOST=""
 docker run --help | grep -q -- --userns && USERNS_HOST="--userns=host"
 
 usage() {