diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 7503028..bedc4ba 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -1461,7 +1461,9 @@ check_recommends()
 check_recommends_items()
 {
 	local item='' item_list='' item_string='' missing_items='' missing_string=''
-	local package='' application='' feature='' type=''
+	local package='' application='' feature='' type='' starter='' finisher=''
+	local package_deb='' package_pacman='' package_rpm='' 
+	local print_string='' separator=''
 	local required_dirs='/proc /sys'
 	# package-owner: 1 - debian/ubuntu; 2 - arch; 3 - rpm
 	# rpm rpm -qf /usr/bin/package