diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 1cdfb6ab3..84a4aed25 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -249,6 +249,6 @@ clean-local:
 
 manpages:
 	./util/gen-manpages.sh
-	echo "Please review the man pages changes to see if they look correct, then commit and push"
+	@echo "Please review the man pages changes to see if they look correct, then commit and push"
 
 # I also heard about a bug in the UNIVAC but it's too big for this comment. -- Duke