diff --git a/gentooup.sh b/gentooup.sh
index 387fa3f..01cc347 100755
--- a/gentooup.sh
+++ b/gentooup.sh
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
   done
 
 if [[ $CHROOTED == 1 ]] ; then
+  SYNC_COMMAND=""
   for repo in helpers meskal-overlay selba ; do
     emaint sync -r "$repo"
   done