diff --git a/agestat/GNUmakerules.sh b/agestat/GNUmakerules.sh
index 952629f..a4ca04f 100755
--- a/agestat/GNUmakerules.sh
+++ b/agestat/GNUmakerules.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 echo "\$(BINDIR)/%: %"
-echo -e "\tcp \$^ \$@"
+echo "	cp \$^ \$@"
 echo "\$(MAN1DIR)/%: %"
-echo -e "\tcp \$^ \$@"
+echo "	cp \$^ \$@"