diff --git a/src/Provision/Context.php b/src/Provision/Context.php
index 594ad9ee3811b202717c9434b85705155359bb8c..6cc7e23aca988faf4f9fdea59ebe4a6505c38e31 100644
--- a/src/Provision/Context.php
+++ b/src/Provision/Context.php
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ class Context implements BuilderAwareInterface
      * any other verify takes place.
      */
     function preVerify() {
+      $tasks = [];
 
       // Lookup possible hook files.
       // @TODO: create methods on the contexts to do this.