diff --git a/lib/bakelets/lang/R.js b/lib/bakelets/lang/R.js
index eca11aac..e446355d 100644
--- a/lib/bakelets/lang/R.js
+++ b/lib/bakelets/lang/R.js
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@ class R extends Bakelet {
                     this.packages = obj.R.packages.trim().split(/\s*,\s*/g);
                 else if(type = 'object')
                     this.packages = obj.R.packages;
-            } else {
-                this.packages = []
             }
         }
+        else {
+            this.packages = [];
+        }
 
         let packagesObj = {'cran': this.packages.length!=0 ? true : false, 'packages': this.packages.map(p => `'${p}'`).join() };
         let playbookTemplate = path.resolve(