diff --git a/package/Makefile.autotools.in b/package/Makefile.autotools.in
index 07bb32d477..266fd5ec2e 100644
--- a/package/Makefile.autotools.in
+++ b/package/Makefile.autotools.in
@@ -110,9 +110,7 @@ INFLATE.tgz = $(ZCAT)
 INFLATE.tar = cat
 
 # MESSAGE Macro -- display a message in bold type
-MESSAGE = @echo $(TERM_BOLD); \
-	echo ">>> $($(PKG)_NAME) $($(PKG)_VERSION) $(1)"; \
-	echo $(TERM_RESET)
+MESSAGE = @echo "$(TERM_BOLD)>>> $($(PKG)_NAME) $($(PKG)_VERSION) $(1)$(TERM_RESET)"
 TERM_BOLD = #$(shell tput bold)
 TERM_RESET = #$(shell tput rmso)