diff --git a/midgard.pl b/midgard.pl
index d690d907f5145925e1060c7c4d620196a8ac7793..20c740d224260f8aa7960ff9be405e91cbc3cb7c 100644
--- a/midgard.pl
+++ b/midgard.pl
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ sub COUNTER {
 
   _OPEN_DATABASE();
 
-  ($regularmember, $supportmember, $starvingmember, $votingrights) = 0;
+  ($regularmember, $supportmember, $studentmember, $starvingmember, $votingrights) = 0;
 
     foreach $member (@members) {
         $memberstatus = $member->findnodes('./status');