diff --git a/setup/so-whiptail b/setup/so-whiptail
index e66cd3ccd..c0f7dba17 100755
--- a/setup/so-whiptail
+++ b/setup/so-whiptail
@@ -1064,18 +1064,15 @@ whiptail_patch_schedule() {
 
 	[ -n "$TESTING" ] && return
 
-	local patch_schedule
 	patch_schedule=$(whiptail --title "Security Onion Setup" --radiolist \
-	"Choose OS patch schedule: \nThis will NOT update Security Onion related tools such as Zeek, Elasticsearch, Kibana, SaltStack, etc." 15 75 5 \
-	"Automatic" "Updates installed every 8 hours if available" ON \
-	"Manual" "Updates will be installed manually" OFF \
-	"Import Schedule" "Import named schedule on following screen" OFF \
-	"New Schedule" "Configure and name new schedule on next screen" OFF 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3 )
+		"Choose OS patch schedule: \nThis will NOT update Security Onion related tools such as Zeek, Elasticsearch, Kibana, SaltStack, etc." 15 75 5 \
+		"Automatic" "Updates installed every 8 hours if available" ON \
+		"Manual" "Updates will be installed manually" OFF \
+		"Import Schedule" "Import named schedule on following screen" OFF \
+		"New Schedule" "Configure and name new schedule on next screen" OFF 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3 )
 
 	local exitstatus=$?
 	whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus
-
-	export patch_schedule
 }
 
 whiptail_patch_schedule_import() {