diff --git a/apps/Makefile b/apps/Makefile
index bf554abd3..d0c5b8cf7 100644
--- a/apps/Makefile
+++ b/apps/Makefile
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ update: openssl-vms.cnf local_depend
 depend: local_depend
 	@if [ -z "$(THIS)" ]; then $(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile reflect THIS=$@; fi
 local_depend:
-	@[ -z "$(THIS)" ] || $(MAKEDEPEND) -- $(CFLAG) $(INCLUDES) $(DEPFLAG) -- $(EXE_SRC); \
+	@[ -z "$(THIS)" ] || $(MAKEDEPEND) -- $(CFLAG) $(INCLUDES) $(DEPFLAG) -- $(EXE_SRC)
 
 dclean:
 	$(PERL) -pe 'if (/^# DO NOT DELETE THIS LINE/) {print; exit(0);}' $(MAKEFILE) >Makefile.new