diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index aa45b17cb..abe9b51d5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ MAKEFLAGS += -rR
 PROCESSOR=xsltproc
 PFLAGS=--novalid --catalogs --stringparam baseurl $(BASEURL)
 BASEURL=""
-RM="/bin/rm -f"
+RM=/bin/rm -f
 # XML-Validator
 VALIDATOR=xmllint
 VFLAGS=--noout --nonet