diff --git a/build-utils/layoutgen.sh b/build-utils/layoutgen.sh
index e772b4dc6..28db5e054 100755
--- a/build-utils/layoutgen.sh
+++ b/build-utils/layoutgen.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 top_srcdir="${1-.}"
-echo "/* This file is autogenerated by" $(basename $0) "*/"
+echo "/* This file is autogenerated by" `basename $0` "*/"
 echo
 echo "const name_func_link_t LayoutList[] ="
 echo "{"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ do
     echo "    /* $file */"
     grep '^LayoutArrange layout_' $file | cut -d' ' -f2 | cut -d\; -f1 | while read layout
     do
-        shortname=$(echo $layout | cut -d _ -f2-)
+        shortname=`echo $layout | cut -d _ -f2-`
         echo "    {\"$shortname\", $layout},"
     done
 done
diff --git a/build-utils/widgetgen.sh b/build-utils/widgetgen.sh
index 3ec9234a5..bf465369e 100755
--- a/build-utils/widgetgen.sh
+++ b/build-utils/widgetgen.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 top_srcdir="${1-.}"
-echo "/* This file is autogenerated by" $(basename $0) "*/"
+echo "/* This file is autogenerated by" `basename $0` "*/"
 echo
 echo "const name_func_link_t WidgetList[] ="
 echo "{"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ do
     echo "    /* $file */"
     grep '^WidgetConstructor ' "$file" | cut -d' ' -f2 | cut -d\; -f1 | while read widget
     do
-        shortname=$(echo $widget | cut -d_ -f1)
+        shortname=`echo $widget | cut -d_ -f1`
         echo "    {\"$shortname\", $widget},"
     done
 done