diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index 666d393f1a4f..75ca42a49936 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -761,12 +761,13 @@ _worldtmp: .PHONY
 	rm -rf ${LIBCOMPATTMP}
 .endif
 .else
+	@echo ">>> Deleting stale files in build tree..."
 	${_+_}cd ${.CURDIR}; ${WMAKE} -DBATCH_DELETE_OLD_FILES \
-	    delete-old delete-old-libs
+	    delete-old delete-old-libs >/dev/null
 .if defined(LIBCOMPAT)
 	${_+_}cd ${.CURDIR}; ${WMAKE} -DBATCH_DELETE_OLD_FILES \
 	    DESTDIR=${LIBCOMPATTMP} \
-	    delete-old delete-old-libs
+	    delete-old delete-old-libs >/dev/null
 .endif
 	rm -rf ${WORLDTMP}/legacy/usr/include
 .if ${USING_SYSTEM_COMPILER} == "yes"