diff --git a/win32/Makefile.sub b/win32/Makefile.sub
index 1aa27a9119..3de53d8372 100644
--- a/win32/Makefile.sub
+++ b/win32/Makefile.sub
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SHELL = $(COMSPEC)
 ECHO1 = $(V:1=@:)
 RUNCMD = $(COMSPEC) /c
 MKFILES = Makefile verconf.mk
-NULLCMD = type nul
+NULLCMD = exit /b0.		# exit ignores the rest
 NULL = nul
 CHDIR = cd
 PATH_SEPARATOR = ;