diff --git a/help.mk b/help.mk
index c065ec862..21408cf17 100644
--- a/help.mk
+++ b/help.mk
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ help:
 	@echo ''
 	@echo '  Targets:'
 	@echo ''
-	@awk '/^#/{ comment = substr($$0,3) } comment && /^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_-]+ ?:/{ print "   ", $$1, comment }' $(MAKEFILE_LIST) | column -t -s ':' | grep -v 'IGNORE' | sort | uniq
+	@awk '/^#/{ comment = substr($$0,3) } comment && /^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_-]+:/{ print "   ", $$1, comment }' $(MAKEFILE_LIST) | column -t -s ':' | grep -v 'IGNORE' | sort | uniq