diff --git a/PFEIFFER_DualGauge/createImages b/PFEIFFER_DualGauge/createImages
index 875fcef6834720e971e37edea670d4024703ba06..66b9463c0316937a7d2e6b16fb5beec209a25bde 100755
--- a/PFEIFFER_DualGauge/createImages
+++ b/PFEIFFER_DualGauge/createImages
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ for (( i=1; i<=$MAX_DIGITS; i++ )); do
     else
       eval DOT$i=$emptyCanvas;
     fi
+  else
+    eval CHAR$i=$emptyCanvas;
+    eval DOT$i=$emptyCanvas;
   fi        
 done # NUMBER_OF_DIGITS