diff --git a/make/exe.mk b/make/exe.mk
index 47d3c559..07fd28ba 100644
--- a/make/exe.mk
+++ b/make/exe.mk
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 # contact@jannet.de
 # $Id$
 
-ifeq ($(EXE),)
-EXE = $(notdir $(shell pwd))
-endif
+EXE       ?= $(notdir $(shell pwd))
 
 include $(MODDIR)/make/run.mk
 include $(MODDIR)/make/depend.mk