diff --git a/puke b/puke
index 619388ea..0a679d11 100755
--- a/puke
+++ b/puke
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ pkg_setup() {
 }
 
 pkg_depends() {
-    while read -r dependency; do
-        pkg_list "$dependency" || missing="$missing $dependency"
+    while read -r dep; do
+        pkg_list "$dep" || missing="$missing $dep"
     done 2>/dev/null < depends
 
     [ -n "$missing" ] && die "Missing dependencies:$missing"