diff --git a/ieeefloat/GNUmakerules.sh b/ieeefloat/GNUmakerules.sh
index 952629f..ce72280 100755
--- a/ieeefloat/GNUmakerules.sh
+++ b/ieeefloat/GNUmakerules.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 echo "\$(BINDIR)/%: %"
-echo -e "\tcp \$^ \$@"
+echo "\tcp \$^ \$@"
 echo "\$(MAN1DIR)/%: %"
-echo -e "\tcp \$^ \$@"
+echo "\tcp \$^ \$@"