diff --git a/seqTemplate.sh b/seqTemplate.sh
index 197fc31..0d0e50a 100755
--- a/seqTemplate.sh
+++ b/seqTemplate.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ seq_config() {
 step_1_info() { echoinfoArgs "[OPTIONS]"; echo "My custom step"; }
 step_1_alias() { echo "begin"; }
 step_1() {
-  info "Doing something for step $1 ..."
+  info "Doing something for step ${1:-} ..."
   warning "Command line arguments starting with argument 2: $*"
   # Use exe for regular command
   # Use exep "command" for commands containing pipes or redirects