diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 569aed1..c076bda 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build: clean    # builds for the current platform
 	${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/tsc -p .
 
 clean:   # Removes all build artifacts
-	@rm -rf dist
+	rm -rf dist
 
 coverage: build  # measures test coverage
 	${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/nyc node_modules/.bin/mocha --require source-map-support/register src/test.ts
@@ -18,20 +18,22 @@ fix:  # runs the fixers
 	${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/prettier --write .
 
 help:   # prints all make targets
-	@cat Makefile | grep '^[^ ]*:' | grep -v '.PHONY' | grep -v help | sed 's/:.*#/#/' | column -s "#" -t
+	cat Makefile | grep '^[^ ]*:' | grep -v '.PHONY' | grep -v help | sed 's/:.*#/#/' | column -s "#" -t
 
 lint:   # runs all linters
 	${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/tslint --project .
 	${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/prettier -l .
 
 test: # runs all tests
-	@${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/tslint --project . &
-	@${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/prettier -l . &
-	@${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/text-run --offline --format=dot &
-	@${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/mocha src/test.ts
+	${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/tslint --project . &
+	${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/prettier -l . &
+	${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/text-run --offline --format=dot &
+	${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/mocha src/test.ts
 
 unit:  # runs the unit tests
-	@${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/mocha src/test.ts
+	${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/mocha src/test.ts
 
 test-win:
-	@${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/mocha src/test.ts
+	${CURDIR}/node_modules/.bin/mocha src/test.ts
+
+.SILENT: