diff --git a/base/univention-lib/shell/ldap.sh b/base/univention-lib/shell/ldap.sh
index 6fc22f311d..207da67ae2 100644
--- a/base/univention-lib/shell/ldap.sh
+++ b/base/univention-lib/shell/ldap.sh
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@ ucs_isServiceUnused () { # <servicename>
 #
 ucs_registerLDAPExtension () {
        local SH_FUNCNAME
+       local package_name
+       local package_version
        SH_FUNCNAME=ucs_registerLDAPExtension
 
        package_options_are_passed() {
@@ -326,8 +328,6 @@ ucs_registerLDAPExtension () {
                exit 1
        }
 
-               local package_name
-               local package_version
                while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
                        case "$1" in
                                --packagename)