diff --git a/require-ess/tools/driver.makefile b/require-ess/tools/driver.makefile
index 179ca267cb4a49a463f7d6170f86e5c174941dfc..f29fc62fa0c51b1f930b3d4bbcbd9502a5f5f505 100644
--- a/require-ess/tools/driver.makefile
+++ b/require-ess/tools/driver.makefile
@@ -450,10 +450,10 @@ debug::
 # Loop over all architectures.
 install build debug::
 	@+failed_builds=0; \
-	@+for ARCH in ${CROSS_COMPILER_TARGET_ARCHS}; do \
+	for ARCH in ${CROSS_COMPILER_TARGET_ARCHS}; do \
 	    umask 002; echo MAKING ARCH $$ARCH; ${MAKE} -f ${USERMAKEFILE} T_A=$$ARCH $@ || ((failed_builds++)); \
 	done; \
-	@+((failed_builds == 0))
+	((failed_builds == 0))
 
 else # T_A