diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak b/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak
index 2c00a15..05978ad 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak
@@ -118,17 +118,17 @@
 newtests: $(NEW_TESTS)
 
 .vim.res:
-	@echo "$(VIMPROG)" > vimcmd
+	@echo $(VIMPROG) > vimcmd
 	$(VIMPROG) -u NONE $(NO_INITS) -S runtest.vim $*.vim
 	@del vimcmd
 
 test_gui.res: test_gui.vim
-	@echo "$(VIMPROG)" > vimcmd
+	@echo $(VIMPROG) > vimcmd
 	$(VIMPROG) -u NONE $(NO_INITS) -S runtest.vim $*.vim
 	@del vimcmd
 
 test_gui_init.res: test_gui_init.vim
-	@echo "$(VIMPROG)" > vimcmd
+	@echo $(VIMPROG) > vimcmd
 	$(VIMPROG) -u gui_preinit.vim -U gui_init.vim $(NO_PLUGINS) -S runtest.vim $*.vim
 	@del vimcmd