diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index 7a6c064..019d36b 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -3120,14 +3120,12 @@
 
 # Copies many init script files and check they are well-formed.
 # $(1): The init script files to copy.  Each entry is a ':' separated src:dst pair.
-# Evaluates to the list of the dst files. (ie suitable for a dependency list.)
 define copy-many-init-script-files-checked
 $(foreach f, $(1), $(strip \
     $(eval _cmf_tuple := $(subst :, ,$(f))) \
     $(eval _cmf_src := $(word 1,$(_cmf_tuple))) \
     $(eval _cmf_dest := $(word 2,$(_cmf_tuple))) \
-    $(eval $(call copy-init-script-file-checked,$(_cmf_src),$(_cmf_dest))) \
-    $(_cmf_dest)))
+    $(eval $(call copy-init-script-file-checked,$(_cmf_src),$(_cmf_dest)))))
 endef
 
 # Copy the file only if it's a well-formed xml file. For use via $(eval).
@@ -3165,14 +3163,12 @@
 
 # Copies many vintf manifest files checked.
 # $(1): The files to copy.  Each entry is a ':' separated src:dst pair
-# Evaluates to the list of the dst files (ie suitable for a dependency list)
 define copy-many-vintf-manifest-files-checked
 $(foreach f, $(1), $(strip \
     $(eval _cmf_tuple := $(subst :, ,$(f))) \
     $(eval _cmf_src := $(word 1,$(_cmf_tuple))) \
     $(eval _cmf_dest := $(word 2,$(_cmf_tuple))) \
-    $(eval $(call copy-vintf-manifest-checked,$(_cmf_src),$(_cmf_dest))) \
-    $(_cmf_dest)))
+    $(eval $(call copy-vintf-manifest-checked,$(_cmf_src),$(_cmf_dest)))))
 endef
 
 # Copy the file only if it's not an ELF file. For use via $(eval).