diff --git a/lgsm/functions/check_system_dir.sh b/lgsm/functions/check_system_dir.sh
index 3583433f4..7db5410db 100644
--- a/lgsm/functions/check_system_dir.sh
+++ b/lgsm/functions/check_system_dir.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Description: Checks if systemdir/serverfiles is accessible.
 
 commandname="CHECK"
-function_selfname="$(basename "$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")")"
+local function_selfname="$(basename "$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")")"
 
 if [ "${function_selfname}" != "command_validate.sh" ]; then
 	checkdir="${serverfiles}"