diff --git a/player/lua/console.lua b/player/lua/console.lua
index 07dd63a9b6..9df5adccb1 100644
--- a/player/lua/console.lua
+++ b/player/lua/console.lua
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ local prompt
 local id
 
 local histories = {}
-local history
+local history = {}
 local history_pos = 1
 local searching_history = false
 local history_paths = {}