diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86-borland.Common b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86-borland.Common
index 0ad43a3b1..c0a0eada9 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86-borland.Common
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86-borland.Common
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------
 
 CP = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e cp
-MV = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e mv 
+MV = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e mv
 RM = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e rm_f
 MKDIR = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e mkpath
 RMDIR = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e rm_rf
-COMMENT = REM
+COMMENT = $(PERL) -e ''
 
 WIND_HOST_TYPE = x86-win32
 OSITHREAD_USE_DEFAULT_STACK = NO
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86-mingw.Common b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86-mingw.Common
index dedfc1b8e..ce74be68f 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86-mingw.Common
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86-mingw.Common
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 include $(CONFIG)/os/CONFIG.UnixCommon.Common
 
 CP = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e cp
-MV = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e mv 
+MV = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e mv
 RM = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e rm_f
 MKDIR = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e mkpath
 RMDIR = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e rm_rf
-COMMENT = REM
+COMMENT = $(PERL) -e ''
 
 WIND_HOST_TYPE = x86-win32
 OSITHREAD_USE_DEFAULT_STACK = NO
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.Common b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.Common
index ce6f439b1..3575ad8ab 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.Common
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.Common
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------
 
 CP = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e cp
-MV = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e mv 
+MV = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e mv
 RM = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e rm_f
 MKDIR = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e mkpath
 RMDIR = $(PERL) -MExtUtils::Command -e rm_rf
-COMMENT = REM
+COMMENT = $(PERL) -e ''
 
 WIND_HOST_TYPE = x86-win32
 OSITHREAD_USE_DEFAULT_STACK = NO