diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index d07c614e2..7fece5faf 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -71,11 +71,12 @@ sort-cvsignore:
 # the libraries
 #
 libcheck:
-	echo "Libraries exporting 'illegal' symbols:"
+	@echo "Libraries exporting 'illegal' symbols:"
 	@for lib in backend/.libs/*.a; do \
-	  if nm -g $$lib|grep ' T '|egrep -v ' sane_| sanei_' > /dev/null; \
+	  lines=`nm -g $$lib|grep ' T '|egrep -v ' sane_| sanei_'` ; \
+	  if test -n "$$lines" ; \
 	  then \
-	    echo "  $$lib"; \
+	    echo -e "*** $$lib:\n$$lines"; \
 	  fi \
 	done