diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh
index d2922eb51b..8eb636f33a 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ install_pkg_deps()
 
 	msg_normal "Installing $saved_prevpkg dependency: $curpkgname."
 
-	run_template $curpkgname
+	setup_tmpl $curpkgname
 	check_build_depends_pkg
 	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 		msg_normal "Dependency $curpkgname requires:"
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ install_dependencies_pkg()
 		check_pkgdep_matched "${i}"
 		[ $? -eq 0 ] && continue
 
-		run_template $pkgn
+		setup_tmpl $pkgn
 		check_build_depends_pkg
 		if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
 			msg_normal "Installing $lpkgname dependency: $pkgn."
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ check_pkgdep_matched()
 	[ -z "$pkg" ] && return 2
 
 	pkgname="$($XBPS_PKGDB_CMD getpkgdepname ${pkg})"
-	run_template $pkgname
+	setup_tmpl $pkgname
 
 	iver="$($XBPS_PKGDB_CMD version $pkgname)"
 	if [ -n "$iver" ]; then
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ check_installed_pkg()
 	[ -z "$pkg" ] && return 2
 
 	pkgname="$($XBPS_PKGDB_CMD getpkgname ${pkg})"
-	run_template $pkgname
+	setup_tmpl $pkgname
 
 	iver="$($XBPS_PKGDB_CMD version $pkgname)"
 	if [ -n "$iver" ]; then
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/fetch_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/fetch_funcs.sh
index f106a43385..c49187e621 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/fetch_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/fetch_funcs.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ fetch_distfiles()
 		if [ -f "$XBPS_SRCDISTDIR/$curfile" ]; then
 			if [ -n "$upcksum" ]; then
 				fetch_update_cksum $curfile
-				run_template $pkgname
+				setup_tmpl $pkgname
 			fi
 
 			for i in ${checksum}; do
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ fetch_distfiles()
 
 			if [ -n "$upcksum" ]; then
 				fetch_update_cksum $curfile
-				run_template $pkgname
+				setup_tmpl $pkgname
 			fi
 
 			#
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/make-binpkg.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/make-binpkg.sh
index 5b3c04b4ec..8ad9e2f80a 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/make-binpkg.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/make-binpkg.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ xbps_make_binpkg()
 		pkgname=${subpkg}
 		set_tmpl_common_vars
 		xbps_make_binpkg_real
-		run_template ${sourcepkg}
+		setup_tmpl ${sourcepkg}
 	done
 
 	[ -n "${subpackages}" ] && set_tmpl_common_vars
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh
index 077f4099a0..62e1bf4215 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh
@@ -46,18 +46,19 @@ xbps_write_metadata_pkg()
 		else
 			spkgrev="${subpkg}-${version}"
 		fi
-		unset run_depends conf_files noarch triggers replaces \
-			revision openrc_services essential keep_empty_dirs
 		check_installed_pkg ${spkgrev}
 		[ $? -eq 0 ] && continue
 
 		if [ ! -f $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/${sourcepkg}/${subpkg}.template ]; then
 			msg_error "Cannot find subpkg '${subpkg}' build template!"
 		fi
+		setup_tmpl ${sourcepkg}
+		unset run_depends conf_files noarch triggers replaces \
+			revision openrc_services essential keep_empty_dirs
+		. $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/${sourcepkg}/${subpkg}.template
 		pkgname=${subpkg}
 		set_tmpl_common_vars
 		xbps_write_metadata_pkg_real
-		setup_tmpl ${sourcepkg}
 	done
 
 	if [ "$build_style" = "meta-template" -a -z "${run_depends}" ]; then
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ xbps_write_metadata_pkg()
 			run_depends="${run_depends} ${spkgrev}"
 		done
 	fi
-	set_tmpl_common_vars
+	setup_tmpl ${sourcepkg}
 	xbps_write_metadata_pkg_real
 }
 
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/stow_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/stow_funcs.sh
index ee476c08b8..e9c8c9da83 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/stow_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/stow_funcs.sh
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ stow_pkg_handler()
 		else
 			unstow_pkg_real || return $?
 		fi
-		run_template ${sourcepkg}
+		setup_tmpl ${sourcepkg}
 	done
 
 	if [ "$action" = "stow" ]; then
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ stow_pkg_real()
 		[ ! -d ${DESTDIR} ] && mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}
 	fi
 
-	[ -n "$stow_flag" ] && run_template $pkgname
+	[ -n "$stow_flag" ] && setup_tmpl $pkgname
 
 	cd ${DESTDIR} || exit 1
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ unstow_pkg_real()
 		msg_error "cannot unstow $pkgname! (permission denied)"
 	fi
 
-	run_template $pkgname
+	setup_tmpl $pkgname
 
 	ver=$($XBPS_PKGDB_CMD version $pkgname)
 	if [ -z "$ver" ]; then
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh
index 9850398e92..e2e3549b3b 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh
@@ -250,18 +250,3 @@ set_tmpl_common_vars()
 	fi
 	SRCPKGDESTDIR=${XBPS_DESTDIR}/${sourcepkg}-${version}
 }
-
-run_template()
-{
-	local pkg="$1"
-
-	if [ "$pkgname" != "$pkg" ]; then
-		reset_tmpl_vars
-		if [ ! -d $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/$pkg -o \
-		     ! -f $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/$pkg/template ]; then
-			msg_error "Cannot find $pkg build template file!"
-		fi
-		. $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/$pkg/template
-		set_tmpl_common_vars
-	fi
-}