diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index 8c005a957..95c9a9194 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ ifneq ($(shell echo),)
 endif
 
 ifdef CMD_EXE
+  M := -
   EXE := .exe
   DEL = del /f $(subst /,\,$1)
   MKDIR = mkdir $(subst /,\,$1)
   RMDIR = rmdir /s /q $(subst /,\,$1)
 else
+  M :=
   EXE :=
   DEL = $(RM) $1
   MKDIR = mkdir $1
@@ -52,5 +54,5 @@ mostly-clean:
 	@$(MAKE) -C misc clean
 
 clean: mostly-clean
-	-@$(call DEL,$(WORKDIR)/bdiff$(EXE))
-	-@$(call RMDIR,$(WORKDIR))
+	$M@$(call DEL,$(WORKDIR)/bdiff$(EXE))
+	$M@$(call RMDIR,$(WORKDIR))
diff --git a/test/err/Makefile b/test/err/Makefile
index ff927ada0..6ac457114 100644
--- a/test/err/Makefile
+++ b/test/err/Makefile
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ ifneq ($(shell echo),)
 endif
 
 ifdef CMD_EXE
+  M := -
   NOT := - # Hack
   DEL = del /f $(subst /,\,$1)
 else
+  M :=
   NOT := !
   DEL = $(RM) $1
 endif
@@ -44,5 +46,5 @@ $(WORKDIR)/%.or.prg: %.c
 	$(NOT) $(CL65) -Or $(CC65FLAGS) $< -o $@
 
 clean:
-	-@$(call DEL,$(TESTS))
-	-@$(call DEL,$(SOURCES:.c=.o))
+	$M@$(call DEL,$(TESTS))
+	$M@$(call DEL,$(SOURCES:.c=.o))
diff --git a/test/misc/Makefile b/test/misc/Makefile
index ca4870663..dfd937ad3 100644
--- a/test/misc/Makefile
+++ b/test/misc/Makefile
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ ifneq ($(shell echo),)
 endif
 
 ifdef CMD_EXE
+  M := -
   S := $(subst /,\,/)
   NOT := - # Hack
   DEL = del /f $(subst /,\,$1)
 else
+  M :=
   S := /
   NOT := !
   DEL = $(RM) $1
@@ -58,6 +60,6 @@ $(WORKDIR)/cc65141011%prg: cc65141011.c
 	-$(SIM65) $(SIM65FLAGS) $@
 
 clean:
-	-@$(call DEL,$(TESTS))
-	-@$(call DEL,$(SOURCES:.c=.o))
-	-@$(call DEL,$(SOURCES:%.c=$(WORKDIR)/%.out))
+	$M@$(call DEL,$(TESTS))
+	$M@$(call DEL,$(SOURCES:.c=.o))
+	$M@$(call DEL,$(SOURCES:%.c=$(WORKDIR)/%.out))
diff --git a/test/ref/Makefile b/test/ref/Makefile
index 14d78c37c..83b81f9cc 100644
--- a/test/ref/Makefile
+++ b/test/ref/Makefile
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ ifneq ($(shell echo),)
 endif
 
 ifdef CMD_EXE
+  M := -
   S := $(subst /,\,/)
   DEL = del /f $(subst /,\,$1)
 else
+  M :=
   S := /
   DEL = $(RM) $1
 endif
@@ -89,8 +91,8 @@ $(WORKDIR)/%.or.prg: %.c $(WORKDIR)/%.ref
 	$(DIFF) $(WORKDIR)/$*.out $(WORKDIR)/$*.ref
 
 clean:
-	-@$(call DEL,$(TESTS))
-	-@$(call DEL,$(SOURCES:.c=.o))
-	-@$(call DEL,$(SOURCES:%.c=$(WORKDIR)/%.out))
-	-@$(call DEL,$(SOURCES:%.c=$(WORKDIR)/%.ref))
-	-@$(call DEL,$(SOURCES:%.c=$(WORKDIR)/%.host))
+	$M@$(call DEL,$(TESTS))
+	$M@$(call DEL,$(SOURCES:.c=.o))
+	$M@$(call DEL,$(SOURCES:%.c=$(WORKDIR)/%.out))
+	$M@$(call DEL,$(SOURCES:%.c=$(WORKDIR)/%.ref))
+	$M@$(call DEL,$(SOURCES:%.c=$(WORKDIR)/%.host))
diff --git a/test/val/Makefile b/test/val/Makefile
index 4de47c6b5..b82d8fb51 100644
--- a/test/val/Makefile
+++ b/test/val/Makefile
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ ifneq ($(shell echo),)
 endif
 
 ifdef CMD_EXE
+  M := -
   DEL = del /f $(subst /,\,$1)
 else
+  M :=
   DEL = $(RM) $1
 endif
 
@@ -66,5 +68,5 @@ $(WORKDIR)/%.or.prg: %.c
 	$(SIM65) $(SIM65FLAGS) $@
 
 clean:
-	-@$(call DEL,$(TESTS))
-	-@$(call DEL,$(SOURCES:.c=.o))
+	$M@$(call DEL,$(TESTS))
+	$M@$(call DEL,$(SOURCES:.c=.o))