diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 01d3fee25..02e1761f6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ PKG_SCRIPTS=	+PRE_INSTALL +POST_INSTALL \
 scripts:
 .for PKG_SCRIPT in ${PKG_SCRIPTS}
 	@if [ -f ${.CURDIR}/${PKG_SCRIPT} ]; then \
-		cp -v -- ${.CURDIR}/${PKG_SCRIPT} ${DESTDIR}/; \
+		cp -- ${.CURDIR}/${PKG_SCRIPT} ${DESTDIR}/; \
 	fi
 .endfor
 
diff --git a/Mk/core.mk b/Mk/core.mk
index 1e5c46125..9eb81d009 100644
--- a/Mk/core.mk
+++ b/Mk/core.mk
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ install-${TARGET}:
 			fi; \
 		fi; \
 		if [ "${TREE}" = "man" ]; then \
-			gzip -vcn "${DESTDIR}${ROOT_${TARGET}}$${REALTARGET}/$${FILE}" > \
+			gzip -cn "${DESTDIR}${ROOT_${TARGET}}$${REALTARGET}/$${FILE}" > \
 			    "${DESTDIR}${ROOT_${TARGET}}$${REALTARGET}/$${FILE}.gz"; \
 			rm "${DESTDIR}${ROOT_${TARGET}}$${REALTARGET}/$${FILE}"; \
 		fi; \