diff --git a/buildconf.bat b/buildconf.bat
index dc55fab89..e07e7f31d 100644
--- a/buildconf.bat
+++ b/buildconf.bat
@@ -1,33 +1,33 @@
 @echo off
-REM
-REM
-REM This batch file must be used to set up a git tree to build on
-REM systems where there is no autotools support (i.e. Microsoft).
-REM
-REM This file is not included nor needed for curl's release
-REM archives, neither for curl's daily snapshot archives.
+rem
+rem
+rem This batch file must be used to set up a git tree to build on
+rem systems where there is no autotools support (i.e. Microsoft).
+rem
+rem This file is not included nor needed for curl's release
+rem archives, neither for curl's daily snapshot archives.
 
 if exist GIT-INFO goto start_doing
-ECHO ERROR: This file shall only be used with a curl git tree checkout.
+echo ERROR: This file shall only be used with a curl git tree checkout.
 goto end_all
 :start_doing
 
-REM create tool_hugehelp.c
+rem create tool_hugehelp.c
 if not exist src\tool_hugehelp.c.cvs goto end_hugehelp_c
 copy /Y src\tool_hugehelp.c.cvs src\tool_hugehelp.c
 :end_hugehelp_c
 
-REM create Makefile
+rem create Makefile
 if not exist Makefile.dist goto end_makefile
 copy /Y Makefile.dist Makefile
 :end_makefile
 
-REM create curlbuild.h
+rem create curlbuild.h
 if not exist include\curl\curlbuild.h.dist goto end_curlbuild_h
 copy /Y include\curl\curlbuild.h.dist include\curl\curlbuild.h
 :end_curlbuild_h
 
-REM setup c-ares git tree
+rem setup c-ares git tree
 if not exist ares\buildconf.bat goto end_c_ares
 cd ares
 call buildconf.bat