diff --git a/configure/RULES_BUILD b/configure/RULES_BUILD
index cf7428a3e..45e580793 100644
--- a/configure/RULES_BUILD
+++ b/configure/RULES_BUILD
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ $(DIRECTORY_TARGETS) :
 
 $(TESTPRODNAME) $(PRODNAME):%$(EXE): $(PRODUCT_OBJS) $(PROD_RESS) $(PROD_DEPLIBS)
 	@$(RM) $@
-	$(PURIFY_$(OS_CLASS)) $(LINK.cpp)
+	$(DEBUGCMD) $(LINK.cpp)
 
 # object libs for R3.13 vxWorks compatibility only
 $(OBJLIBNAME):%$(OBJ): $(OBJLIB_LD_OBJS)