diff --git a/harbour/makefile.dos b/harbour/makefile.dos
index 5ee0b6ee9b..f7294ab4d5 100644
--- a/harbour/makefile.dos
+++ b/harbour/makefile.dos
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@ VM:
 RTL:
 	make -w --directory=SOURCE/RTL -f MAKEFILE.DOS
 
-TESTS:
-	make -w --directory=TESTS/WORKING -f MAKEFILE.DOS
+# remarked out it created a make error and is now supercede by hbdos.bat
+# TESTS:
+#  make -w --directory=TESTS/WORKING -f MAKEFILE.DOS
 
 clean:
 	make -w --directory=SOURCE/COMPILER -f MAKEFILE.DOS clean
 	make -w --directory=SOURCE/VM -f MAKEFILE.DOS clean
 	make -w --directory=SOURCE/RTL -f MAKEFILE.DOS clean
-	make -w --directory=TESTS -f MAKEFILE.DOS clean
+#  make -w --directory=TESTS -f MAKEFILE.DOS clean