diff --git a/src/makelib.vc b/src/makelib.vc
index 6f5dccbcad..67158bab05 100644
--- a/src/makelib.vc
+++ b/src/makelib.vc
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ WXDIR = $(WXWIN)
 
 all:    $(EXTRATARGETS) $(LIBTARGET)
 
+$(D) :
+	mkdir $(D)
+
 wx:
         cd $(WXDIR)\src\msw
         nmake -f makefile.vc FINAL=$(FINAL)
diff --git a/src/makevc.env b/src/makevc.env
index 03945f4db1..1922707f70 100644
--- a/src/makevc.env
+++ b/src/makevc.env
@@ -220,6 +220,3 @@ $(CPPFLAGS2) /Fo$@ /c $<
 $(CPPFLAGS) /Fo$@ /c /Tp $<
 <<
 
-$(D) :
-	mkdir $(D)
-