diff --git a/salt/modules/pacmanpkg.py b/salt/modules/pacmanpkg.py
index 88336f6957a..21e639fa901 100644
--- a/salt/modules/pacmanpkg.py
+++ b/salt/modules/pacmanpkg.py
@@ -542,7 +542,6 @@ def install(
         cmd.extend(["systemd-run", "--scope"])
     cmd.append("pacman")
 
-    targets = []
     errors = []
     targets = []
     if pkg_type == "file":