diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 366d1d6..48503c3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ DIST_PREFIX = ${TMP}
 VERSION     = 4.2rc1
 DEBVERSION  = $(shell echo $(VERSION)|sed 's/\(rc\|pre\|beta\|alpha\)/~\1/')
 BASE        = xen-tools
-VCS         = $(shell if git st > /dev/null; then echo git; 
-                    elif hg st  > /dev/null; then echo hg;
+VCS         = $(shell if git st > /dev/null; then echo git; \
+                    elif hg st  > /dev/null; then echo hg; \
                     else                          echo cannot-determine-used-vcs; fi)
 
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