diff --git a/racket/src/ChezScheme/makefiles/Makefile-workarea.in b/racket/src/ChezScheme/makefiles/Makefile-workarea.in
index a0bb61e33c..34204df995 100644
--- a/racket/src/ChezScheme/makefiles/Makefile-workarea.in
+++ b/racket/src/ChezScheme/makefiles/Makefile-workarea.in
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ reset:
 
 %.bootquick:
 	(cd c && $(MAKE))
-	mkdir -p boot/$*
+	mkdir -p ../boot/$*
 	$(MAKE) -f Mf-boot $*.boot o=3 d=0 what=all
 
 .PHONY: bintar
diff --git a/racket/src/ChezScheme/makefiles/Mf-boot.in b/racket/src/ChezScheme/makefiles/Mf-boot.in
index 9f8eb8fded..45f67ae987 100644
--- a/racket/src/ChezScheme/makefiles/Mf-boot.in
+++ b/racket/src/ChezScheme/makefiles/Mf-boot.in
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ doit: $(bootfiles)
             mv -f ../xc-$*/boot/$*/$$x ../boot/$*/$$x ;\
           fi ;\
         done
-	: rm -rf ../xc-$*
+	rm -rf ../xc-$*