diff --git a/src/liblink/objfile.c b/src/liblink/objfile.c
index 26a7e3ad54..6711aaf776 100644
--- a/src/liblink/objfile.c
+++ b/src/liblink/objfile.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void	writeobjdirect(Link*, Biobuf*);
 void
 writeobj(Link *ctxt, Biobuf *b)
 {
-	char *cmd[2];
+	char *cmd[3];
 	
 	// TODO(rsc): Use 'go tool objwriter' to write object file,
 	// allowing the bulk of liblink to be moved into Go.
diff --git a/src/make.bash b/src/make.bash
index e962f04fcf..e6c3fd02d0 100755
--- a/src/make.bash
+++ b/src/make.bash
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ fi
 ./cmd/dist/dist bootstrap $buildall $GO_DISTFLAGS -v # builds go_bootstrap
 # Delay move of dist tool to now, because bootstrap may clear tool directory.
 mv cmd/dist/dist "$GOTOOLDIR"/dist
-"$GOTOOLDIR"/go_bootstrap clean -i std
 echo
 
 if [ "$GOHOSTARCH" != "$GOARCH" -o "$GOHOSTOS" != "$GOOS" ]; then
diff --git a/src/make.bat b/src/make.bat
index fab9c88ff6..ba3469e69e 100644
--- a/src/make.bat
+++ b/src/make.bat
@@ -71,14 +71,12 @@ echo.
 if x%1==x--dist-tool goto copydist
 if x%2==x--dist-tool goto copydist
 
-echo ##### Building compilers and Go bootstrap tool.
 set buildall=-a
 if x%1==x--no-clean set buildall=
 .\cmd\dist\dist bootstrap %buildall% -v
 if errorlevel 1 goto fail
 :: Delay move of dist tool to now, because bootstrap cleared tool directory.
 move .\cmd\dist\dist.exe "%GOTOOLDIR%\dist.exe"
-"%GOTOOLDIR%\go_bootstrap" clean -i std
 echo.
 
 if not %GOHOSTARCH% == %GOARCH% goto localbuild
diff --git a/src/make.rc b/src/make.rc
index 5fe30aced7..593ebc8f2f 100755
--- a/src/make.rc
+++ b/src/make.rc
@@ -72,14 +72,12 @@ if(~ $1 --dist-tool){
 	exit
 }
 
-echo '# Building compilers and Go bootstrap tool for host,' $GOHOSTOS/$GOHOSTARCH^.
 buildall = -a
 if(~ $1 --no-clean)
 	buildall = ()
 ./cmd/dist/dist bootstrap $buildall -v # builds go_bootstrap
 # Delay move of dist tool to now, because bootstrap may clear tool directory.
 mv cmd/dist/dist $GOTOOLDIR/dist
-$GOTOOLDIR/go_bootstrap clean -i std
 echo
 
 # Run only one process at a time on 9vx.