diff --git a/bin/check-yaml.in b/bin/check-yaml.in
index 4d36841..b1bada3 100644
--- a/bin/check-yaml.in
+++ b/bin/check-yaml.in
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import ${LIBDIR}/util-yaml-check.sh
 import ${LIBDIR}/util-profile.sh
 
 prepare_check(){
-    profile="$1"
+    local profile="$1"
     edition=$(get_edition ${profile})
     local profile_dir=${run_dir}/${edition}/${profile}