diff --git a/gconf/Makefile.am b/gconf/Makefile.am
index 82dfd5af64..a1e8f92d5f 100644
--- a/gconf/Makefile.am
+++ b/gconf/Makefile.am
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ schema_DATA = gstreamer.schemas
 install-data-local:
 	GCONF_CONFIG_SOURCE=$(GCONF_SCHEMA_CONFIG_SOURCE) $(GCONFTOOL) \
 		--makefile-install-rule $(srcdir)/$(schema_DATA) || \
-		echo ;\
+		(echo ;\
 		echo "*****************************************************"; \
 		echo "Installation of schemas failed, install them manually"; \
-		echo "*****************************************************"; 
+		echo "*****************************************************";) 
 	@true
 
 EXTRA_DIST = gstreamer.schemas