diff --git a/effects/gif.py b/effects/gif.py
index 4463f782..a210f4ff 100644
--- a/effects/gif.py
+++ b/effects/gif.py
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ framesPerSecond = float(hyperion.args.get('fps', 25))
 reverse       = bool(hyperion.args.get('reverse', False))
 
 sleepTime = 1./framesPerSecond
+imageList = []
+
 if imageFile:
-	imageList = list(reversed(hyperion.getImage(imageFile))) if reverse else hyperion.getImage(imageFile)
+	imageList = [reversed(hyperion.getImage(imageFile))] if reverse else hyperion.getImage(imageFile)
 
 # Start the write data loop
 while not hyperion.abort() and imageList: