diff --git a/OpenMP/linear-algebra/kernels/atax/Makefile b/OpenMP/linear-algebra/kernels/atax/Makefile
index af96f77..1f8a37b 100644
--- a/OpenMP/linear-algebra/kernels/atax/Makefile
+++ b/OpenMP/linear-algebra/kernels/atax/Makefile
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@ CFLAGS+= -Wextra
 CFLAGS+= -O3 
 # -g3 enables some useful debug things
 CFLAGS+= -g3
+
+# Disable make output
+MAKEFLAGS+= --silent
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenMP/utilities/common.mk b/OpenMP/utilities/common.mk
index c63387d..afd4996 100644
--- a/OpenMP/utilities/common.mk
+++ b/OpenMP/utilities/common.mk
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ $(EXE) : $(SRC)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCPATHS) $^ -o $@ $(LDFLAGS)
 
 clean :
-	-rm -vf -vf $(EXE) *~ 
+	-rm -f $(EXE) *~ 
 
 veryclean : clean
-	-rm -vf $(DEPS)
+	-rm -f $(DEPS)
 
 run: $(EXE)
 	./$(EXE)