diff --git a/build_tools/get_makeopts b/build_tools/get_makeopts
index 15ad97b750..e63622afd1 100644
--- a/build_tools/get_makeopts
+++ b/build_tools/get_makeopts
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 /\/\*\*\* MAKEOPTS/ {printit=1; next}
-/\*\*\*\// {exit}
+/\*\*\*\// {if (printit) exit}
 // {if (printit) print}
diff --git a/build_tools/get_moduleinfo b/build_tools/get_moduleinfo
index 08ae61cbfc..d17c28e063 100644
--- a/build_tools/get_moduleinfo
+++ b/build_tools/get_moduleinfo
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 /\/\*\*\* MODULEINFO/ {printit=1; next}
-/\*\*\*\// {exit}
+/\*\*\*\// {if (printit) exit}
 // {if (printit) print}