diff --git a/README.NetBSD b/README.NetBSD
index e541ec1..55e54af 100755
--- a/README.NetBSD
+++ b/README.NetBSD
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@
 # probably on any system using pkgsrc.  
 # One should have readline installed already (pkgsrc/devel/readline).
 
-# Quagga is currently documented not to require GNU make, but the
-# contents of solaris seem to require it.
-
-if true; then
+# Quagga is currently documented not to require GNU make, but sometimes
+# BSD make fails.  Enable this if statement as a workaround.
+if false; then
     MAKE=gmake
-    echo "WARNING: using gmake to work around buggy solaris/Makefile.am"
+    echo "WARNING: using gmake to work around nonportable makefiles"
 fi
 
 case $1 in
@@ -33,5 +32,11 @@
 
     clean)
     	make clean
+	;;
+
+    *)
+	echo "Illegal command $1"
+	exit 1
+	;;
 
 esac