diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ed3b7fa82..25c34b66f 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ usage:
 	@echo "	make world      # Compile everything (libraries & commands)" >&2
 	@echo "	make includes   # Install include files from src/" >&2
 	@echo "	make libraries  # Compile and install libraries" >&2
-	@echo "	make commands   # Compile commands, but don't install" >&2
+	@echo "	make cmds       # Compile commands, but don't install" >&2
 	@echo "	make install    # Compile and install commands" >&2
 	@echo "	make clean      # Remove all compiler results" >&2
 	@echo "" >&2
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ usage:
 # for which it has to install /etc (for users and ownerships).
 # etcfiles also creates a directory hierarchy in its
 # 'make install' target.
-world:	etcfiles includes libraries commands install
+world:	etcfiles includes libraries cmds install
 
 includes:
 	cd include && $(MAKE) install
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ includes:
 libraries:
 	cd lib && $(MAKE) install
 
-commands:
+cmds:
 	@echo "Are the libraries up to date?"; sleep 2
 	test ! -f commands/Makefile || { cd commands && $(MAKE); }