diff --git a/nvm.sh b/nvm.sh
index f7f22e5201..95fc75fec1 100755
--- a/nvm.sh
+++ b/nvm.sh
@@ -4071,10 +4071,12 @@ nvm() {
     ;;
     "ls-remote" | "list-remote")
       local NVM_LTS
-      local NVM_MIN
-      NVM_MIN="${NVM_MIN-}"
       local PATTERN
       local NVM_NO_COLORS
+      local NVM_MIN_ENV
+      NVM_MIN_ENV="${NVM_MIN-}"
+      local NVM_MIN
+      NVM_MIN="${NVM_MIN_ENV-}"
 
       while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
         case "${1-}" in