diff --git a/test/Makefile.target b/test/Makefile.target
index 7194cdbe206..394956c5d9b 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.target
+++ b/test/Makefile.target
@@ -88,9 +88,8 @@ clean :
 %.bc: %.ll
 	$(LAS) -f $<
 
-## There is just one file so omit link step and just clean
 %.linked.bc: %.bc
-	$(LOPT) -cleangcc -raise -constprop -dce $< -o $@
+	$(CP) $< $@
 
 %.clean.bc: %.bc
 	$(LOPT) -cleangcc -raise -constprop -dce $< -o $@
diff --git a/test/Makefile.tests b/test/Makefile.tests
index 7194cdbe206..394956c5d9b 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.tests
+++ b/test/Makefile.tests
@@ -88,9 +88,8 @@ clean :
 %.bc: %.ll
 	$(LAS) -f $<
 
-## There is just one file so omit link step and just clean
 %.linked.bc: %.bc
-	$(LOPT) -cleangcc -raise -constprop -dce $< -o $@
+	$(CP) $< $@
 
 %.clean.bc: %.bc
 	$(LOPT) -cleangcc -raise -constprop -dce $< -o $@