diff --git a/vlib-api/Makefile.am b/vlib-api/Makefile.am
index a1fab44..150894e 100644
--- a/vlib-api/Makefile.am
+++ b/vlib-api/Makefile.am
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@
 
 %.api.h: %.api
 	@echo "  APIGEN  " $@ ; 				\
-	@mkdir -p `dirname $@` ;				\
+	mkdir -p `dirname $@` ;					\
 	$(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) -E -P -C -x c $^			\
 	| vppapigen --input - --output $@ --show-name $@