diff --git a/WINGs/Extras/Makefile.am b/WINGs/Extras/Makefile.am
index 15525751..58aeb7e3 100644
--- a/WINGs/Extras/Makefile.am
+++ b/WINGs/Extras/Makefile.am
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ LDADD= $(top_builddir)/WINGs/libWINGs.la $(top_builddir)/wrlib/libwraster.la \
 
 test_LDADD = wtableview.o wtabledelegates.o $(LDADD)
 
-LIBTOOL = $(QUIET) $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/libtool $(LIBTOOL_ARG)
+LIBTOOL = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/libtool $(LIBTOOL_ARG)
 
 .c.o:
 	$(QUIET)$(COMPILE) -c $<
diff --git a/WINGs/Makefile.am b/WINGs/Makefile.am
index 4234ba47..d152f2fa 100644
--- a/WINGs/Makefile.am
+++ b/WINGs/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = no-dependencies
 
 SUBDIRS = WINGs . po Documentation Resources Examples Extras Tests
 
-LIBTOOL = $(QUIET) $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/libtool $(LIBTOOL_ARG)
+LIBTOOL = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/libtool $(LIBTOOL_ARG)
 
 libWINGs_a_AR = $(QUIET_AR) $(AR) $(ARFLAGS)
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 1eca7255..9a2bce7c 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ wmaker_LDADD = \
 #	@INTLIBS@ \
 #	@DLLIBS@
 
-LIBTOOL = $(QUIET) $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/libtool $(LIBTOOL_ARG)
+LIBTOOL = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/libtool $(LIBTOOL_ARG)
 
 .c.o:
 	$(QUIET)$(COMPILE) -c $<
diff --git a/util/Makefile.am b/util/Makefile.am
index 34943342..449dee41 100644
--- a/util/Makefile.am
+++ b/util/Makefile.am
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ wmaker.inst: $(srcdir)/wmaker.inst.in ./Makefile
 
 	chmod 755 wmaker.inst
 	
-LIBTOOL = $(QUIET) $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/libtool $(LIBTOOL_ARG)
+LIBTOOL = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/libtool $(LIBTOOL_ARG)
 
 .c.o:
 	$(QUIET)$(COMPILE) -c $<
diff --git a/wmlib/Makefile.am b/wmlib/Makefile.am
index 241f6b19..b5077f59 100644
--- a/wmlib/Makefile.am
+++ b/wmlib/Makefile.am
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ DISTCLEANFILES = wmlib.pc
 
 install-exec-local:
 	@$(NORMAL_INSTALL)
-	@$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/pkgconfig
+	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/pkgconfig
 	@list='wmlib.pc'; for p in $$list; do \
 	  if test -f $$p; then \
 	    echo "$(INSTALL_DATA) $$p $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/pkgconfig/"; \
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ install-exec-local:
 	  else :; fi; \
 	done
 
-LIBTOOL = $(QUIET) $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/libtool $(LIBTOOL_ARG)
+LIBTOOL = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/libtool $(LIBTOOL_ARG)
 
 .c.o:
 	$(QUIET)$(COMPILE) -c $<