diff --git a/build/top.mk b/build/top.mk
index dfb2510ab6..e1c1d71305 100644
--- a/build/top.mk
+++ b/build/top.mk
@@ -236,8 +236,7 @@ veryclean: FORCE
 Makefile: Makefile.in $(top_srcdir)/build/top.mk
 
 pathtest:
-	@echo "shtool: $(SHTOOL)"
-	@$(SHTOOL) echo -e "  %Bokay%b"
+	$(SHTOOL) --version
 
 # empty rule for forcing rules
 FORCE: