diff --git a/makechrootpkg.in b/makechrootpkg.in
index 774ebcf4316eebd99e7ad8f273a2bbc009aad7d9..0650f2dba2a1f42fd6229901a063cde073f8683f 100644
--- a/makechrootpkg.in
+++ b/makechrootpkg.in
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ makepkg_args=("${default_makepkg_args[@]}")
 repack=false
 update_first=false
 clean_first=false
-install_pkg=
 run_namcap=false
 temp_chroot=false
 chrootdir=