diff --git a/src/sbbs3/GNUmakefile b/src/sbbs3/GNUmakefile
index b1c510d9f8253927f31aeb65c5683e69b7696746..0843b1922c8576d24fab96e0d9c3f05672b8cb2b 100644
--- a/src/sbbs3/GNUmakefile
+++ b/src/sbbs3/GNUmakefile
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ endif
 LIBODIR :=	$(CCPRE).$(os).lib
 EXEODIR :=	$(CCPRE).$(os).exe
 
-DELETE	=	rm -fv
+DELETE	=	rm -f -v
 
 CFLAGS	+=	-DJAVASCRIPT -I../mozilla/js/src -I$(XPDEV) -I$(UIFC)