diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b2f9b6cc7e..2284a735e2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ test: build
 
 build:
 	./utility/embed-static.sh web/static web/templates | gofmt > web/blob/files.go
-	cat web/blob/files.go
 	$(MAKE) -C model
 	go build ./...
 	go build -o prometheus.build
diff --git a/utility/embed-static.sh b/utility/embed-static.sh
index 522610a01e..614cdfa968 100755
--- a/utility/embed-static.sh
+++ b/utility/embed-static.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-set -x
 
 cat <<EOF
 package blob