2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 2b9ac53..ac1a762 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ INCLUDES = -DLOCALEDIR=\"$(localedir)\" -I@includedir@
 LIBS = @LIBINTL@ @LIBS@
 
 skel.c: flex.skl mkskel.sh
-	$(SHELL) $(srcdir)/mkskel.sh $(srcdir)/flex.skl >skel.c
+	m4 -P $(srcdir)/flex.skl | $(SHELL) $(srcdir)/mkskel.sh  >skel.c
 
 $(man_MANS): $(srcdir)/main.c
 	for i in $(man_MANS) ; do \
diff --git a/mkskel.sh b/mkskel.sh
index 10a19fd..02c397a 100755
--- a/mkskel.sh
+++ b/mkskel.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ cat <<!
 const char *skel[] = {
 !
 
-sed 's/\\/&&/g' $* | sed 's/"/\\"/g' | sed 's/.*/  "&",/'
+sed 's/\\/&&/g' | sed 's/"/\\"/g' | sed 's/.*/  "&",/'
 
 cat <<!
   0