diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
index d53222e2cd7..ffc0d4ffb65 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
@@ -185,11 +185,9 @@ install_pkg()
 #
 install_pkg_with_binpkg()
 {
-	local pkgpattern="$1"
-
-	msg_normal "'$pkgname': installing dependency '$pkgpattern'\n"
+	msg_normal "'$pkgname': installing dependency '$1'\n"
 	${fakeroot_cmd} ${fakeroot_cmd_args} ${XBPS_BIN_CMD} \
-		-Ay install \""$pkgpattern\""
+		-Ay install "$1"
 	return $?
 }