diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index 3a904f6..c37af4d 100755
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -1921,7 +1921,7 @@ APKBUILD=$(readlink -f "$APKBUILD")
 startdir="${APKBUILD%/*}"
 srcdir=${srcdir:-"$startdir/src"}
 pkgbasedir=${pkgbasedir:-"$startdir/pkg"}
-pkgrel=0
+
 repo=${startdir%/*}
 repo=${repo##*/}