diff --git a/util/wmaker.inst.in b/util/wmaker.inst.in
index 1d158af7..b802955d 100644
--- a/util/wmaker.inst.in
+++ b/util/wmaker.inst.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ VERSION="#version#"
 BINDIR="#bindir#"
 
 make_dir() {
-	make_dir $1
+	mkdir $1
 	chmod +rw $1
 }