diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
index e84f1d0c4f..98a6689dbf 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
@@ -218,11 +218,11 @@ remove_pkg()
 		set_tmpl_common_vars
 		pkg="${subpkg}-${version}"
 		if [ -d "$XBPS_DESTDIR/${pkg}" ]; then
-			msg_normal "${pkgver}: removing files from destdir...\n"
+			msg_normal "${pkg}: removing files from destdir...\n"
 			rm -rf "$XBPS_DESTDIR/${pkg}"
 			found=1
 		else
-			msg_warn "${pkgver}: not installed in destdir!\n"
+			msg_warn "${pkg}: not installed in destdir!\n"
 		fi
 		# Remove leftover files in $wrksrc.
 		if [ -f "${wrksrc}/.xbps_do_install_${subpkg}_done" ]; then
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ remove_pkg()
 
 	pkg="${pkgname}-${version}"
 	if [ -d "$XBPS_DESTDIR/${pkg}" ]; then
-		msg_normal "${pkgver}: removing files from destdir...\n"
+		msg_normal "${pkg}: removing files from destdir...\n"
 		rm -rf "$XBPS_DESTDIR/${pkg}"
 		found=1
 	fi
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ remove_pkg()
 		if [ -n "$found" ]; then
 			return 0
 		else
-			msg_warn "${pkgver}: not installed in destdir!\n"
+			msg_warn "${pkg}: not installed in destdir!\n"
 		fi
 	fi