$(DIRS):
        @if test -f Makefile.inc; then \
           if $(MAKE) -C $@ $(MAKECMDGOALS); then \
-               echo -e "\n===== Make of $@ succeeded =====\n\n" ; \
+               echo "\n===== Make of $@ succeeded =====\n\n" ; \
           else  \
-               echo -e "\n!!!!! Make of $@ failed !!!!!\n\n" ; \
+               echo "\n!!!!! Make of $@ failed !!!!!\n\n" ; \
           fi ; \
        fi
 
                INCDIR=/mingw/include; \
                DLLDIR=/mingw/bin; \
        else \
-               echo -e "\nThe GCC cross compiler isn't installed."; \
-               echo -e "You must run build-win32-cross-tools and build-dependencies first.\n"; \
+               echo "\nThe GCC cross compiler isn't installed."; \
+               echo "You must run build-win32-cross-tools and build-dependencies first.\n"; \
                exit 1; \
        fi ; \
        $(ECHO_CMD)BUILDDIR=`(pwd)`; \