diff --git a/Makefile.INCLUDE b/Makefile.INCLUDE
index c5cb777e7b..b00524a95e 100644
--- a/Makefile.INCLUDE
+++ b/Makefile.INCLUDE
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export PREFIX=$(BUILD_PATH)/root
 
 export PATH := $(GOPATH)/bin:$(PATH)
 
-export GO_TEST_FLAGS ?= "-v -short"
+export GO_TEST_FLAGS ?= -v -short
 
 GO_GET := $(GO) get -u -v -x