diff --git a/core/binary.mk b/core/binary.mk
index 3e31d9a..bd1e601 100644
--- a/core/binary.mk
+++ b/core/binary.mk
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
 my_export_c_include_deps := $(LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDE_DEPS)
 my_arflags :=
 
-ifneq (,$(strip $(foreach dir,$(subst $(comma),$(space),$(COVERAGE_PATHS)),$(filter $(dir)%,$(LOCAL_PATH)))))
-ifeq (,$(strip $(foreach dir,$(subst $(comma),$(space),$(COVERAGE_EXCLUDE_PATHS)),$(filter $(dir)%,$(LOCAL_PATH)))))
+ifneq (,$(strip $(foreach dir,$(COVERAGE_PATHS),$(filter $(dir)%,$(LOCAL_PATH)))))
+ifeq (,$(strip $(foreach dir,$(COVERAGE_EXCLUDE_PATHS),$(filter $(dir)%,$(LOCAL_PATH)))))
   my_native_coverage := true
 else
   my_native_coverage := false