diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 77e0d537..07a94251 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ ifeq (Windows,$(TARGET_SYS))
   TARGET_STRIP+= --strip-unneeded
   TARGET_XSHLDFLAGS= -shared -Wl,--out-implib,$(TARGET_DLLDOTANAME)
   TARGET_DYNXLDOPTS=
-  HOST_RM= del
 else
   TARGET_AR+= 2>/dev/null
 ifeq (,$(shell $(TARGET_CC) -o /dev/null -c -x c /dev/null -fno-stack-protector 2>/dev/null || echo 1))
@@ -563,6 +562,7 @@ ifeq (Windows,$(HOST_SYS))
     MINILUA_X= host\minilua
     BUILDVM_X= host\buildvm
     ALL_RM:= $(subst /,\,$(ALL_RM))
+    HOST_RM= del
   endif
 endif