diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 76c2a4d..b6e4ecd 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@
 endif
 
 # Whether there is default locale set in PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES
-product_property_override_locale_language := \
-    $(strip $(patsubst ro.product.locale.language=%,%,\
+product_property_override_locale_language := $(strip \
+    $(patsubst ro.product.locale.language=%,%,\
     $(filter ro.product.locale.language=%,$(PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES))))
-product_property_overrides_locale_region := \
-    $(strip $(patsubst ro.product.locale.region=%,%,\
+product_property_overrides_locale_region := $(strip \
+    $(patsubst ro.product.locale.region=%,%,\
     $(filter ro.product.locale.region=%,$(PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES))))
 
 # Selects the first locale in the list given as the argument,
@@ -114,12 +114,10 @@
 # and returns the language (or the region), if it's not set in PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES;
 # Return empty string if it's already set in PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES.
 define default-locale-language
-$(if $(product_property_override_locale_language),,\
-$(word 1, $(call default-locale, $(1))))
+$(if $(product_property_override_locale_language),,$(word 1, $(call default-locale, $(1))))
 endef
 define default-locale-region
-$(if $(product_property_overrides_locale_region),,\
-$(word 2, $(call default-locale, $(1))))
+$(if $(product_property_overrides_locale_region),,$(word 2, $(call default-locale, $(1))))
 endef
 
 BUILDINFO_SH := build/tools/buildinfo.sh