diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e41ec661e..e7e0602aa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ifndef LIBDIR
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(LIBDIR),build)
-    matchcompiler_S := $(shell sh -c 'python tools/matchcompiler.py 2>/dev/null || echo not')
+    matchcompiler_S := $(shell python tools/matchcompiler.py)
 endif
 
 # Set the CPPCHK_GLIBCXX_DEBUG flag. This flag is not used in release Makefiles.
diff --git a/tools/dmake.cpp b/tools/dmake.cpp
index 19985b76d..97d90de76 100644
--- a/tools/dmake.cpp
+++ b/tools/dmake.cpp
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     fout << "# folder where lib/*.cpp files are located\n";
     makeConditionalVariable(fout, "LIBDIR", "lib");
     fout << "ifeq ($(LIBDIR),build)\n"
-         << "    matchcompiler_S := $(shell sh -c 'python tools/matchcompiler.py 2>/dev/null || echo not')\n"
+         << "    matchcompiler_S := $(shell python tools/matchcompiler.py)\n"
          << "endif\n\n";
 
     // The _GLIBCXX_DEBUG doesn't work in cygwin or other Win32 systems.