diff --git a/bench/utils.py b/bench/utils.py
index 598dd47e..84ce6e71 100755
--- a/bench/utils.py
+++ b/bench/utils.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def init(path, apps_path=None, no_procfile=False, no_backups=False,
 	copy_patches_txt(path)
 
 
-def update(pull=False, apps=apps, patch=False, build=False, requirements=False, backup=True, force=False, reset=False,
+def update(pull=False, apps=None, patch=False, build=False, requirements=False, backup=True, force=False, reset=False,
 	restart_supervisor=False, restart_systemd=False):
 	"""command: bench update"""
 	from bench import patches
@@ -1162,4 +1162,4 @@ def clear_command_cache(bench_path='.'):
 	if os.path.exists(bench_cache_file):
 		os.remove(bench_cache_file)
 	else:
-		print("Bench command cache doesn't exist in this folder!")
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+		print("Bench command cache doesn't exist in this folder!")