diff --git a/build/scripts/build_cross_tools_gcc4 b/build/scripts/build_cross_tools_gcc4
index 41d6a9ee44..9eb0c8257c 100755
--- a/build/scripts/build_cross_tools_gcc4
+++ b/build/scripts/build_cross_tools_gcc4
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ haikuOutputDir=$4
 shift 4
 additionalMakeArgs=$*
 
-case $(uname) in
+case `uname` in
 FreeBSD|OpenBSD)
 	MAKE=gmake
 	;;
diff --git a/build/scripts/determine_haiku_revision b/build/scripts/determine_haiku_revision
index 08048afb55..a564846db7 100644
--- a/build/scripts/determine_haiku_revision
+++ b/build/scripts/determine_haiku_revision
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ determineHaikuRevision()
 	haikuTop=$1
 	haikuBuildOutputDir=$2
 
-	case $(uname) in
+	case `uname` in
 	Darwin)
 		SED=gsed
 		;;