diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/usermgmt/userinput b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/usermgmt/userinput
index 596496f3b70c0f..fd5c1fd9566a2a 100755
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/usermgmt/userinput
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/usermgmt/userinput
@@ -391,7 +391,6 @@ while :; do
 	        	\"\$hline\"            \
 	        	$menu_items            )
 
-	local dialog_menu
 	dialog_menu=$( eval $DIALOG \
 		--title \"\$DIALOG_TITLE\"         \
 		--backtitle \"\$DIALOG_BACKTITLE\" \