diff --git a/commands/Makefile b/commands/Makefile
index da010991b..66ea6cbe2 100755
--- a/commands/Makefile
+++ b/commands/Makefile
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ all install clean::
 	cd dhcpd && $(MAKE) $@
 	cd dis88 && $(MAKE) $@
 	cd elle && $(MAKE) $@
-	cd elvis && $(MAKE) $@
 	cd ftp && $(MAKE) $@
 	cd ftpd && $(MAKE) $@
 	cd ftpd200 && $(MAKE) $@
diff --git a/commands/bigmake.inc b/commands/bigmake.inc
index 51ab803c4..69b16a7b9 100644
--- a/commands/bigmake.inc
+++ b/commands/bigmake.inc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 toptarget:
-	@echo "This program needs nonstandard compiler sizes."
-	@echo "To compile it, type 'sh makeme.sh'."
+	@echo "This program needs nonstandard compiler sizes or a "
+	@echo "nonstandard build procedure."
+	@echo "To build it, type 'sh makeme.sh'."