Index: /home/wporg/public_html/wp-content/plugins/bbpress/includes/forums/functions.php
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--- /home/wporg/public_html/wp-content/plugins/bbpress/includes/forums/functions.php	(revision 1894359)
+++ /home/wporg/public_html/wp-content/plugins/bbpress/includes/forums/functions.php	(working copy)
@@ -2194,6 +2194,7 @@
 
 		// Default to public status
 		if ( empty( $post_stati ) ) {
+			$post_stati = array();
 			$post_stati[] = bbp_get_public_status_id();
 
 		// Split the status string
