diff --git a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
index ec8218f2..793d42c6 100644
--- a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@ SPLITPKG=0
 SOURCEONLY=0
 VERIFYSOURCE=0
 
-# Forces the pkgver of the current PKGBUILD. Used by the fakeroot call
-# when dealing with svn/cvs/etc PKGBUILDs.
-FORCE_VER=""
-
 PACMAN_OPTS=
 
 shopt -s extglob