Avoid dual-use variable.

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/setuptools/command/egg_info.py b/setuptools/command/egg_info.py
index d0e73002..17955207 100644
--- a/setuptools/command/egg_info.py
+++ b/setuptools/command/egg_info.py
@@ -721,13 +721,13 @@ def write_entries(cmd, basename, filename):
     if isinstance(ep, str) or ep is None:
         data = ep
     elif ep is not None:
-        data = []
+        lines = []
         for section, contents in sorted(ep.items()):
             if not isinstance(contents, str):
                 contents = EntryPoint.parse_group(section, contents)
                 contents = '\n'.join(sorted(map(str, contents.values())))
-            data.append('[%s]\n%s\n\n' % (section, contents))
-        data = ''.join(data)
+            lines.append('[%s]\n%s\n\n' % (section, contents))
+        data = ''.join(lines)
 
     cmd.write_or_delete_file('entry points', filename, data, True)