diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 040cc90..b3ad97a 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ chown -R $app:www-data "$data_dir"
 ynh_script_progression --message="Adding a configuration file..." --weight=1
 
 # Let's create all databases needed, and assign them to the user
-local new_db_pwd=$(ynh_string_random) # Generate a random password
+new_db_pwd=$(ynh_string_random) # Generate a random password
 	# If $db_pwd is not provided, use new_db_pwd instead for db_pwd
 db_pwd="${db_pwd:-$new_db_pwd}"
 
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index b53201e..2d68f78 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if [ -z "${tenant+x}" ]; then
     ynh_app_setting_set --app="$app" --key=tenant --value="$tenant"
 fi
 
-local new_db_pwd=$(ynh_string_random) # Generate a random password
+new_db_pwd=$(ynh_string_random) # Generate a random password
 	# If $db_pwd is not provided, use new_db_pwd instead for db_pwd
 db_pwd="${db_pwd:-$new_db_pwd}"