diff --git a/rules.mk b/rules.mk
index 247d3fd..506a80b 100644
--- a/rules.mk
+++ b/rules.mk
@@ -1,30 +1,12 @@
-.PHONY: all clean distclean
-
-# Figure out root of library, unless used as submodule
-ROOTDIR    ?= $(shell pwd)
-
-CC         ?= $(CROSS)gcc
-AR         ?= $(CROSS)ar
-STRIP      ?= $(CROSS)strip
-INSTALL    := install --backup=off
-STRIPINST  := $(INSTALL) -s --strip-program=$(CROSS)strip -m 0755
 CFLAGS     += -g -O0
 CPPFLAGS   += -D_GNU_SOURCE
-ARFLAGS     = crus
 
-# Default to silent build, use V=1 to get verbose mode.
 ifeq ($V,1)
-Q           =
-PRINT       = @true
-REDIRECT    =
-MAKEFLAGS   =
 VERBOSE     = -v
+REDIRECT    =
 else
-Q           = @
-PRINT       = @printf
-REDIRECT    = >/dev/null
-MAKEFLAGS   = --no-print-directory --silent
 VERBOSE     =
+REDIRECT    = >/dev/null
 endif
 
 # Some tests may need to be run as root, e.g. pidfile()
@@ -34,35 +16,15 @@ else
 SUDO        =
 endif
 
-# Default install paths
-prefix     ?= /usr/local
-libdir     ?= $(prefix)/lib
-datadir    ?= $(prefix)/share/doc/$(LIBNAME)
-incdir     ?= $(prefix)/include
+all: $(TARGET)
 
-# Pretty printing and GCC -M for auto dep files
-%.o: %.c
-	$(PRINT) "  CC      $(subst $(ROOTDIR)/,,$(shell pwd)/)$@\n"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -MMD -MP -o $@ $<
-
-%: %.o
-	$(PRINT) "  LINK    $(subst $(ROOTDIR)/,,$(shell pwd)/)$@\n"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -Wl,-Map,$@.map -o $@ $^ $(LDLIBS$(LDLIBS-$(@)))
-
-.PHONY: %.test
 %.test: %.c
-	$(PRINT) "  TEST    $(subst $(ROOTDIR)/,,$(shell pwd)/)$(@:.test=)\n"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -g -o $@ -DUNITTEST $< $(OBJS)
-	$(Q)$(RM) $(OBJS)
-	$(Q)$(SUDO) ./$@ $(VERBOSE) $(REDIRECT)
-
-
-# Default build rules for both main and unit test makefiles
-all:: $(TARGET)
+	@printf "  TEST    $@\n"
+	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -g -o $@ -DUNITTEST $< $(OBJS)
+	@$(RM) $(OBJS)
+	@$(SUDO) ./$@ $(VERBOSE) $(REDIRECT)
 
 clean::
-	-$(Q)$(RM) $(OBJS) $(DEPS) $(TARGET) $(SOLIB) $(STATICLIB)
-
-distclean::
-	-$(Q)$(RM) $(JUNK) unittest *.o *.a *.so* *.unittest *.test
+	-@$(RM) $(OBJS) $(DEPS) $(TARGET) $(SOLIB) $(STATICLIB)
+	-@$(RM) $(JUNK) unittest *.o *.a *.so* *.unittest *.test