diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 15b7806..7b36e0a 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -21,13 +21,20 @@
     <script type="text/javascript" src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.6.2/jquery.min.js"> </script>
 
 <script>
+
     $(function() {
+
+
+   var people = [];
+
    $.getJSON('./vitessce_configs/vitessce_configs.json', function(data) {
        $.each(data.visualizations, function(i, f) {
           var link = "<li>" + "<a href=" + f.config + " title=" + f.name + ">" + f.name + "</a>" + "</li>";
           $(link).appendTo("#vitesscelist");
      });
+
    });
+
 });
 </script>
   </head>