diff --git a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
index 9b89c639..99ed44c2 100644
--- a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ tidy_install() {
 		local pt
 		for pt in "${PURGE_TARGETS[@]}"; do
 			if [[ ${pt} = "${pt//\/}" ]]; then
-				find . ! -type d -name "${pt}" -exec rm -f -- '{}' \;
+				find . ! -type d -name "${pt}" -exec rm -f -- '{}' +
 			else
 				rm -f ${pt}
 			fi
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ tidy_install() {
 
 	if check_option "libtool" "n"; then
 		msg2 "$(gettext "Removing "%s" files...")" "libtool"
-		find . ! -type d -name "*.la" -exec rm -f -- '{}' \;
+		find . ! -type d -name "*.la" -exec rm -f -- '{}' +
 	fi
 
 	if check_option "staticlibs" "n"; then