diff --git a/jc/parsers/netstat.py b/jc/parsers/netstat.py
index 75986310..ae12b345 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/netstat.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/netstat.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ $ netstat -lp | jc --netstat -p
 """
 import string
 
-output = {}
+output = []
 
 
 class state():