diff --git a/core/includes/update.inc b/core/includes/update.inc
index 58e47ba..aa09094 100644
--- a/core/includes/update.inc
+++ b/core/includes/update.inc
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ function update_check_requirements($skip_warnings = FALSE) {
   // them if the caller has indicated they should be skipped.
   if ($severity == REQUIREMENT_ERROR || ($severity == REQUIREMENT_WARNING && !$skip_warnings)) {
     update_task_list('requirements');
-    $status = array(
+    $status_report = array(
       '#theme' => 'status_report',
       '#requirements' => $requirements,
     );