diff --git a/scripts/99_software.sh b/scripts/99_software.sh
index 82f6e29..9b551a1 100755
--- a/scripts/99_software.sh
+++ b/scripts/99_software.sh
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ if [ ${operation} == "uninstall" ] ; then
 
     param_check "${parameter}" "no package name given"
 
-    if [[ "$operation" =~ ^aur:* ]]; then
-            operation=${operation:4}
+    if [[ "$parameter" =~ ^aur:* ]]; then
+            parameter=${parameter:4}
     fi
 
     # uninstall program and remove orphans