diff --git a/scripts/projects.py b/scripts/projects.py
index 0d07bdd1..40be26d5 100644
--- a/scripts/projects.py
+++ b/scripts/projects.py
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ class Projects(object):
             p.wait()
             print('`' + delim + ' <')
             if p.returncode:
-                print(make_cmd + ' failed')
+                print(' '.join(make_cmd) + ' failed')
                 raise Exception(time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M") + ": failed to make target " + target + " in module " + module + " below base " + self.projs_root)
 
         def run_make_on_modules(modules, order, target):