diff --git a/Makefile.rules b/Makefile.rules
index 2531fe0d23e..133896419a6 100644
--- a/Makefile.rules
+++ b/Makefile.rules
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ endif
 ifndef LOPT
 LOPT     := $(LLVMToolDir)/opt$(EXEEXT)
 endif
-LLVMGCCWITHPATH  := "PATH=$(LLVMToolDir):$(PATH)" $(LLVMGCC)
-LLVMGXXWITHPATH  := "PATH=$(LLVMToolDir):$(PATH)" $(LLVMGXX)
+LLVMGCCWITHPATH  := PATH=$(LLVMToolDir):$(PATH) $(LLVMGCC)
+LLVMGXXWITHPATH  := PATH=$(LLVMToolDir):$(PATH) $(LLVMGXX)
 
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 # Adjust to user's request