diff --git a/easyrsa3/easyrsa b/easyrsa3/easyrsa
index 3ab85fe..c55daca 100755
--- a/easyrsa3/easyrsa
+++ b/easyrsa3/easyrsa
@@ -5472,6 +5472,8 @@ vars_setup() {
 	# Find vars
 	# Explicit user defined vars file:
 	if [ "$EASYRSA_NO_VARS" ]; then
+		# Found exactly zero vars files
+		found_vars=0
 		warn "\
 EASYRSA_NO_VARS is enabled, not using a 'vars' file.${NL}"