diff --git a/progs/Makefile b/progs/Makefile
index 064e5a232ee..3700707dfb1 100644
--- a/progs/Makefile
+++ b/progs/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ TOP = ..
 
 include $(TOP)/configs/current
 
-SUBDIRS ="$(PROGRAM_DIRS)"
+SUBDIRS = $(PROGRAM_DIRS)
 
 
 default: message subdirs