diff --git a/util/cpp/Makefile b/util/cpp/Makefile
index 5b0c4d66..783257ef 100644
--- a/util/cpp/Makefile
+++ b/util/cpp/Makefile
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ SRC =	$(CSRC) $(LCSRC) $(GSRC)
 
 cpp:	$(OBJ) Makefile
 	$(CC) $(COPTIONS) $(LDFLAGS) $(OBJ) $(LIBS) -o cpp 
-	size cpp
+	-size cpp
 
 cfiles: hfiles LLfiles $(GSRC)
 	@touch cfiles