diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 13234f2aa4..b576cba5a8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ NINJAFLAGS = $(if $V,-v) $(if $(MAKE.n), -n) $(if $(MAKE.k), -k0) \
         $(filter-out -j, $(lastword -j1 $(filter -l% -j%, $(MAKEFLAGS)))) \
         -d keepdepfile
 ninja-cmd-goals = $(or $(MAKECMDGOALS), all)
-ninja-cmd-goals += $(foreach g, $(MAKECMDGOALS), $(.ninja-goals.$g))))
+ninja-cmd-goals += $(foreach g, $(MAKECMDGOALS), $(.ninja-goals.$g))
 
 makefile-targets := build.ninja ctags TAGS cscope dist clean uninstall
 # "ninja -t targets" also lists all prerequisites.  If build system