diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a667c9086..bf6bfa987 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ function gen_element(type, dir, file)\
 		-v src_rc="$$win32_src_rc" \
 		-v src_x_srcs="$$sorted_src_x_srcs" \
 		-v src_x_hdrs="$$sorted_src_x_hdrs" \
-		"$$awk_code" $(srcdir)/$(VC14_SRCTMPL) > $(VC14_SRCVCXPROJ) || { exit 1; };) \
+		"$$awk_code" $(srcdir)/$(VC14_SRCTMPL) > $(VC14_SRCVCXPROJ) || { exit 1; }; \
 	\
 	echo "generating '$(VC15_LIBVCXPROJ)'"; \
 	awk -v proj_type=vcxproj \