diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a3685086..622cd72d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 SHELL=bash
 
-BRANCH="$(git branch | grep \\\* | sed -e s/\*\ //g)"
-
-
 manual-update:
-	git checkout master
-	makeinfo --html "./manuals/ponysay.texinfo"
-	git add "./ponysay"
-	git stash
-	git checkout $(BRANCH)
-	git rm "./pages/ponysay/*"
-	git stash pop
+	(branch=$$(git branch | grep \\\* | sed -e s/\*\ //g)	\
+	 git checkout master					\
+	 makeinfo --html "./manuals/ponysay.texinfo"		\
+	 git add "./ponysay"					\
+	 git stash						\
+	 git checkout $(BRANCH)					\
+	 git rm "./pages/ponysay/*"				\
+	 git stash pop						\
+	)