diff --git a/Ports/build_all.sh b/Ports/build_all.sh
index 9719dd7d48b..3255b5f2df9 100755
--- a/Ports/build_all.sh
+++ b/Ports/build_all.sh
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ for file in *; do
                 fi
             fi
             if [ "$verbose" == true ]; then
-                if $(./package.sh); then
+                if ./package.sh; then
                     echo "Built ${dirname}."
                 else
                     echo "ERROR: Build of ${dirname} was not successful!"
                     some_failed=true
                 fi
             else
-                if $(./package.sh > /dev/null 2>&1); then
+                if ./package.sh > /dev/null 2>&1; then
                     echo "Built ${dirname}."
                 else
                     echo "ERROR: Build of ${dirname} was not successful!"