diff --git a/make/test-exe.mk b/make/test-exe.mk
index 8e331192..2cf5fdf2 100644
--- a/make/test-exe.mk
+++ b/make/test-exe.mk
@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@
 # contact@jannet.de
 # $Id$
 
-ifeq ($(TARGET),mingw)
-EXE ?= test_$(notdir $(shell pwd)).exe
-else
-EXE ?= test_$(notdir $(shell pwd))
-endif
+EXE_BASENAME ?= test_$(notdir $(shell pwd))
 
 include $(MODDIR)/make/exe.mk