diff --git a/srcpkgs/icecat-i18n/template b/srcpkgs/icecat-i18n/template
index 4c034f45208..d746eb09f7b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/icecat-i18n/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/icecat-i18n/template
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ for _lang in "${_languages[@]}"; do
 done
 
 _pkgtmpl() {
-	local _lang="$1"
+	_lang="$1"
 	depends="icecat>=${version}"
 	short_desc="IceCat $2 language pack"
 	noarch=yes