diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/partition.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/partition.sh
index a402978b1..9884b4272 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/partition.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/partition.sh
@@ -68,6 +68,6 @@ _partition() {
             fi
         fi
     done
-    _NEXTITEM="3"
+    _NEXTITEM=3
 }
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