diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/build_dependencies.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/build_dependencies.sh
index 839a88f46cb..7c87612a3e6 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/build_dependencies.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/build_dependencies.sh
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ check_installed_pkg() {
 #
 install_pkg_deps() {
     local pkg="$1" cross="$2" rval _realpkg curpkgdepname pkgn iver _props _exact
-    local i j found rundep rdeps
+    local i j found rundep
 
     local -a host_binpkg_deps binpkg_deps
     local -a host_missing_deps missing_deps