diff --git a/build/autotools/Makefile.am.silent b/build/autotools/Makefile.am.silent
index ca465920b..5a1605c6e 100644
--- a/build/autotools/Makefile.am.silent
+++ b/build/autotools/Makefile.am.silent
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ QUIET_GEN = $(AM_V_GEN)
 
 QUIET_LN     = $(QUIET_LN_$(V))
 QUIET_LN_    = $(QUIET_LN_$(AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY))
-QUIET_LN_0   = @echo '  LN     '$@;
+QUIET_LN_0   = @echo '  LN       '$@;
 
 QUIET_RM     = $(QUIET_RM_$(V))
 QUIET_RM_    = $(QUIET_RM_$(AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY))
-QUIET_RM_0   = @echo '  RM     '$@;
+QUIET_RM_0   = @echo '  RM       '$@;
 
 QUIET_SCAN   = $(QUIET_SCAN_$(V))
 QUIET_SCAN_  = $(QUIET_SCAN_$(AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY))
-QUIET_SCAN_0 = @echo '  GISCAN '$@;
+QUIET_SCAN_0 = @echo '  GISCAN   '$@;
 
 QUIET_COMP   = $(QUIET_COMP_$(V))
 QUIET_COMP_  = $(QUIET_COMP_$(AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY))
-QUIET_COMP_0 = @echo '  GICOMP '$@;
+QUIET_COMP_0 = @echo '  GICOMP   '$@;
diff --git a/tests/conform/Makefile.am b/tests/conform/Makefile.am
index 22dcdfca1..ba342ac25 100644
--- a/tests/conform/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/conform/Makefile.am
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ stamp-test-conformance: Makefile $(srcdir)/test-conform-main.c
 	@for i in `cat unit-tests`; \
 	do \
 		unit=`basename $$i | sed -e s/_/-/g`; \
-		echo "  GEN    $$unit"; \
+		echo "  GEN      $$unit"; \
 		( echo "#!/bin/sh" ; echo "$(abs_builddir)/test-launcher.sh '$$i' \"\$$@\"" ) > $$unit$(SHEXT) ; \
 		( echo "#!/bin/sh" ; echo "exec $(abs_builddir)/test-conformance$(EXEEXT) -p $$i \"\$$@\"" ) > wrappers/$$unit$(SHEXT) ; \
 		( echo "test-conformance-clutter$(EXEEXT) -p $$i" ) > $(top_builddir)/build/win32/$$unit-clutter.bat ; \
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ clean-wrappers:
 	@for i in `cat unit-tests`; \
 	do \
 		unit=`basename $$i | sed -e s/_/-/g`; \
-		echo "  RM     $$unit"; \
+		echo "  RM       $$unit"; \
 		rm -f $$unit$(SHEXT) ; \
 		rm -f wrappers/$$unit$(SHEXT) ; \
 	done \
diff --git a/tests/interactive/Makefile.am b/tests/interactive/Makefile.am
index 04c762d18..93d5fdfd7 100644
--- a/tests/interactive/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/interactive/Makefile.am
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ stamp-test-interactive: Makefile
 	for i in $(UNIT_TESTS); \
 	do \
 		test_bin=$${i%*.c} ; \
-		echo "  GEN    $$test_bin" ; \
+		echo "  GEN      $$test_bin" ; \
 		( echo "#!/bin/sh" ; \
 		  echo "$$wrapper $$test_bin \$$@" \
 		) > $$test_bin$(SHEXT) ; \
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ stamp-test-interactive: Makefile
 	&& echo timestamp > $(@F)
 
 $(top_builddir)/build/win32/test-interactive-clutter.bat: Makefile test-interactive$(EXEEXT)
-	@echo "  GEN    test-interactive-clutter.bat" ; \
+	@echo "  GEN      test-interactive-clutter.bat" ; \
 	for i in $(UNIT_TESTS); \
 	do \
 		case $$i in \
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ $(top_builddir)/build/win32/test-interactive-clutter.bat: Makefile test-interact
 	&& mv -f *.bat $(top_builddir)/build/win32/
 
 $(top_builddir)/build/win32/test-unit-names.h: test-unit-names.h
-	@echo "  CP     "; cp test-unit-names.h $(top_builddir)/build/win32/
+	@echo "  CP       "; cp test-unit-names.h $(top_builddir)/build/win32/
 
 test-unit-names.h: stamp-test-unit-names
 	@true
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ clean-wrappers:
 	@for i in $(UNIT_TESTS); \
 	do \
 		test_bin=$${i%*.c} ; \
-		echo "  RM    $$test_bin"; \
+		echo "  RM      $$test_bin"; \
 		rm -f $$test_bin$(SHEXT); \
 	done \
 	&& rm -f $(top_builddir)/build/win32/*.bat \