diff --git a/pym/update/update.py b/pym/update/update.py
index d19aa59..dffe451 100644
--- a/pym/update/update.py
+++ b/pym/update/update.py
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ class Update(MethodsInterface):
                 self.clVars.Get('update.cl_update_rep_path')))
         self.update_map = {}
         self.refresh_binhost = False
+        self.pkgnum = None
+        self.pkgnummax = None
 
     def get_prog_path(self, program_name):
         return getProgPath(program_name)
@@ -560,6 +562,10 @@ class Update(MethodsInterface):
         """
         self.endTask()
         _print = self.color_print
+        if self.pkgnum is not None:
+            num = self.pkgnum
+        if self.pkgnummax is not None:
+            max_num = self.pkgnummax
         one = _print("{0}", num)
         two = _print("{0}", max_num)
         part = _("({current} of {maximum})").format(current=one, maximum=two)