diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 1e3c776..8ea8522 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -32,25 +32,21 @@ run_%: $(OUTDIR)/connect4_%.elf
 	./$<
 
 $(OUTDIR)/connect4_ncurses.elf: $(addprefix $(OBJDIR)/,ui_ncurses.o logic.o connect4.o)
-	@echo
 	@echo $(MSG_LINKING) $@
-	mkdir -p $(@D)
+	@mkdir -p $(@D)
 	$(CC) $(FLAGS) -lncursesw -o $@ $^
 
 $(OUTDIR)/connect4_%.elf: $(addprefix $(OBJDIR)/,ui_%.o logic.o connect4.o)
-	@echo
 	@echo $(MSG_LINKING) $@
-	mkdir -p $(@D)
+	@mkdir -p $(@D)
 	$(CC) $(FLAGS) -o $@ $^
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: %.c
-	@echo
 	@echo $(MSG_COMPILING) $^
-	mkdir -p $(@D)
+	@mkdir -p $(@D)
 	$(CC) -c $(FLAGS) -o $@ $^
 
 clean:
-	@echo
 	@echo $(MSG_CLEANING)
 	@echo $(MSG_CLEANING_OBJ)
 	rm -f $(OBJDIR)/*.o