diff --git a/scripts/ms-sql-info.nse b/scripts/ms-sql-info.nse
index 59ebd4a88..dee176a75 100644
--- a/scripts/ms-sql-info.nse
+++ b/scripts/ms-sql-info.nse
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ end
 
 --- Returns formatted output for the given version data
 local function create_version_output_table( versionInfo )
-  local versionOutput = {}
+  local versionOutput = stdnse.output_table()
 
   versionOutput["name"] = versionInfo:ToString()
   if ( versionInfo.source ~= "SSRP" ) then