diff --git a/pmb/flasher/run.py b/pmb/flasher/run.py
index 58f0dc5e..d1322479 100644
--- a/pmb/flasher/run.py
+++ b/pmb/flasher/run.py
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ def run(device: str, deviceinfo: Dict[str, str], action, flavor=None):
                            "Deviceinfo_flash_methods>")
 
     # Variable setup
-    vars = pmb.flasher.variables(args, flavor, method)
+    fvars = pmb.flasher.variables(args, flavor, method)
 
     # vbmeta flasher requires vbmeta partition to be explicitly specified
-    if action == "flash_vbmeta" and not vars["$PARTITION_VBMETA"]:
+    if action == "flash_vbmeta" and not fvars["$PARTITION_VBMETA"]:
         raise RuntimeError("Your device does not have 'vbmeta' partition"
                            " specified; set"
                            " 'deviceinfo_flash_fastboot_partition_vbmeta'"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def run(device: str, deviceinfo: Dict[str, str], action, flavor=None):
                            "Deviceinfo_reference>")
 
     # dtbo flasher requires dtbo partition to be explicitly specified
-    if action == "flash_dtbo" and not vars["$PARTITION_DTBO"]:
+    if action == "flash_dtbo" and not fvars["$PARTITION_DTBO"]:
         raise RuntimeError("Your device does not have 'dtbo' partition"
                            " specified; set"
                            " 'deviceinfo_flash_fastboot_partition_dtbo'"
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def run(device: str, deviceinfo: Dict[str, str], action, flavor=None):
     # Run the commands of each action
     for command in cfg["actions"][action]:
         # Variable replacement
-        for key, value in vars.items():
+        for key, value in fvars.items():
             for i in range(len(command)):
                 if key in command[i]:
                     if value is None:
diff --git a/pmb/flasher/variables.py b/pmb/flasher/variables.py
index a3111beb..9709f1e0 100644
--- a/pmb/flasher/variables.py
+++ b/pmb/flasher/variables.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def variables(args: PmbArgs, flavor, method):
     if getattr(args,'resume', False):
         _resume = "--resume"
 
-    vars = {
+    fvars = {
         "$BOOT": "/mnt/rootfs_" + device + "/boot",
         "$DTB": _dtb,
         "$IMAGE_SPLIT_BOOT": "/home/pmos/rootfs/" + device + "-boot.img",
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ def variables(args: PmbArgs, flavor, method):
     # Backwards compatibility with old mkinitfs (pma#660)
     pmaports_cfg = pmb.config.pmaports.read_config()
     if pmaports_cfg.get("supported_mkinitfs_without_flavors", False):
-        vars["$FLAVOR"] = ""
+        fvars["$FLAVOR"] = ""
     else:
-        vars["$FLAVOR"] = f"-{flavor}" if flavor is not None else "-"
+        fvars["$FLAVOR"] = f"-{flavor}" if flavor is not None else "-"
 
-    return vars
+    return fvars
diff --git a/pmb/install/recovery.py b/pmb/install/recovery.py
index 4f3e1c6f..6e5dc8e6 100644
--- a/pmb/install/recovery.py
+++ b/pmb/install/recovery.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def create_zip(args: PmbArgs, chroot: Chroot, device: str):
     flavor = pmb.helpers.frontend._parse_flavor(device)
     deviceinfo = pmb.parse.deviceinfo()
     method = deviceinfo["flash_method"]
-    vars = pmb.flasher.variables(args, flavor, method)
+    fvars = pmb.flasher.variables(args, flavor, method)
 
     # Install recovery installer package in buildroot
     pmb.chroot.apk.install(["postmarketos-android-recovery-installer"],
@@ -29,18 +29,18 @@ def create_zip(args: PmbArgs, chroot: Chroot, device: str):
 
     logging.info(f"({chroot}) create recovery zip")
 
-    for key in vars:
-        pmb.flasher.check_partition_blacklist(args, deviceinfo, key, vars[key])
+    for key in fvars:
+        pmb.flasher.check_partition_blacklist(args, deviceinfo, key, fvars[key])
 
     # Create config file for the recovery installer
     options = {
         "DEVICE": device,
         "FLASH_KERNEL": args.recovery_flash_kernel,
         "ISOREC": method == "heimdall-isorec",
-        "KERNEL_PARTLABEL": vars["$PARTITION_KERNEL"],
-        "INITFS_PARTLABEL": vars["$PARTITION_INITFS"],
+        "KERNEL_PARTLABEL": fvars["$PARTITION_KERNEL"],
+        "INITFS_PARTLABEL": fvars["$PARTITION_INITFS"],
         # Name is still "SYSTEM", not "ROOTFS" in the recovery installer
-        "SYSTEM_PARTLABEL": vars["$PARTITION_ROOTFS"],
+        "SYSTEM_PARTLABEL": fvars["$PARTITION_ROOTFS"],
         "INSTALL_PARTITION": args.recovery_install_partition,
         "CIPHER": args.cipher,
         "FDE": args.full_disk_encryption,