diff --git a/srcpkgs/icecat-i18n/template b/srcpkgs/icecat-i18n/template
index bb026238c62..4c034f45208 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/icecat-i18n/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/icecat-i18n/template
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ _languages=(
 depends="icecat>=${version}"
 
 for _lang in "${_languages[@]}"; do
-	local _locale=${_lang%% *}
-	local _pkgname=icecat-i18n-${_locale}
+	_locale=${_lang%% *}
+	_pkgname=icecat-i18n-${_locale}
 
 	depends+=" ${_pkgname}>=${version}"
 	distfiles+=" ${GNU_SITE}/gnuzilla/${version}/langpacks/icecat-${version}.${_locale}.langpack.xpi"
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ for _lang in "${_languages[@]}"; do
 done
 
 _pkgtmpl() {
-	_lang="$1"
+	local _lang="$1"
 	depends="icecat>=${version}"
 	short_desc="IceCat $2 language pack"
 	noarch=yes