diff --git a/bin/antigen.zsh b/bin/antigen.zsh
index 6262f164..cbac5679 100644
--- a/bin/antigen.zsh
+++ b/bin/antigen.zsh
@@ -353,7 +353,8 @@ antigen () {
   shift $#
 
   # Get the clone's directory as per the given repo url and branch.
-  local clone_dir=$(-antigen-get-clone-dir $url)
+  local clone_dir
+  clone_dir=$(-antigen-get-clone-dir $url)
   if [[ -d "$clone_dir" && $update == false ]]; then
     return true
   fi
diff --git a/src/lib/ensure-repo.zsh b/src/lib/ensure-repo.zsh
index 7229a281..05521a36 100644
--- a/src/lib/ensure-repo.zsh
+++ b/src/lib/ensure-repo.zsh
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
   shift $#
 
   # Get the clone's directory as per the given repo url and branch.
-  local clone_dir=$(-antigen-get-clone-dir $url)
+  local clone_dir
+  clone_dir=$(-antigen-get-clone-dir $url)
   if [[ -d "$clone_dir" && $update == false ]]; then
     return true
   fi