diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 93cb49ea2b..5f9363c093 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ uninstall_mod:
 mod_uninstall: uninstall_mod
 
 modclean:
-	cd src/mod && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) clean
+	@cd src/mod && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) clean
 
 modwipe:
 	rm -f $(PREFIX)/mod/*.${DYNAMIC_LIB_EXTEN}
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index a59b2f79dd..f5bffe0a76 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ uninstall_mod:
 mod_uninstall: uninstall_mod
 
 modclean:
-	cd src/mod && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) clean
+	@cd src/mod && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) clean
 
 modwipe:
 	rm -f $(PREFIX)/mod/*.${DYNAMIC_LIB_EXTEN}