diff --git a/lisp/makefile.nt b/lisp/makefile.nt
index e1d09a36ba8..51e27bdb1ea 100644
--- a/lisp/makefile.nt
+++ b/lisp/makefile.nt
@@ -27,16 +27,15 @@ all:
 # Assuming INSTALL_DIR is defined, copy the elisp files to it
 #
 install:;	- mkdir $(INSTALL_DIR)\lisp
-		- del /q .\same-dir.tst
-		- del /q $(INSTALL_DIR)\lisp\same-dir.tst
+		- del .\same-dir.tst
+		- del $(INSTALL_DIR)\lisp\same-dir.tst
 		echo SameDirTest > $(INSTALL_DIR)\lisp\same-dir.tst
 		if not exist .\same-dir.tst $(CP_DIR) . $(INSTALL_DIR)\lisp
-		- del /q $(INSTALL_DIR)\lisp\same-dir.tst
+		- del $(INSTALL_DIR)\lisp\same-dir.tst
 		
 
 #
 # Maintenance
 # 
-clean:;		- del /q *~
+clean:;		- del *~
 		- $(DEL_TREE) deleted
-