diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 62a2882..159755b 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@ resize$x : $(OBJS2)
 
 charproc$o : main.h @CHARPROC_DEPS@
 ################################################################################
-actual_xterm  = `echo xterm|        sed '$(transform)'`
-actual_resize = `echo resize|       sed '$(transform)'`
-actual_uxterm = `echo uxterm|       sed '$(transform)'`
-actual_k8term = `echo koi8rxterm|   sed '$(transform)'`
+actual_xterm  = xterm
+actual_resize = resize
+actual_uxterm = uxterm
+actual_k8term = koi8rxterm
 
 binary_xterm  = $(actual_xterm)$x
 binary_resize = $(actual_resize)$x