1 files changed, 11 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/heatclient/common/environment_format.py b/heatclient/common/environment_format.py
index 6870b79..8f2c4ea 100644
--- a/heatclient/common/environment_format.py
+++ b/heatclient/common/environment_format.py
@@ -17,9 +17,13 @@ from heatclient.openstack.common._i18n import _
 
 
 SECTIONS = (
-    PARAMETER_DEFAULTS, PARAMETERS, RESOURCE_REGISTRY, EVENT_SINKS
+    PARAMETER_DEFAULTS, PARAMETERS, RESOURCE_REGISTRY,
+    ENCRYPTED_PARAM_NAMES, EVENT_SINKS,
+    PARAMETER_MERGE_STRATEGIES
 ) = (
-    'parameter_defaults', 'parameters', 'resource_registry', 'event_sinks'
+    'parameter_defaults', 'parameters', 'resource_registry',
+    'encrypted_param_names', 'event_sinks',
+    'parameter_merge_strategies'
 )
 
 
@@ -55,7 +59,9 @@ def parse(env_str):
 
 def default_for_missing(env):
     """Checks a parsed environment for missing sections."""
-
     for param in SECTIONS:
-        if param not in env:
-            env[param] = {}
+        if param not in env and param != PARAMETER_MERGE_STRATEGIES:
+            if param in (ENCRYPTED_PARAM_NAMES, EVENT_SINKS):
+                env[param] = []
+            else:
+                env[param] = {}