diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 91b45f9206..4181d83468 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ clean:
 ifeq ($(BUILD_IN_CONTAINER),true)
 tests:
 	$(SUDO) docker run -ti $(RM) -v $(shell pwd):/go/src/github.com/weaveworks/scope \
-		-e GOARCH -e GOOS \ --entrypoint=/bin/sh $(SCOPE_BACKEND_BUILD_IMAGE) -c \
+		-e GOARCH -e GOOS --entrypoint=/bin/sh $(SCOPE_BACKEND_BUILD_IMAGE) -c \
 		"cd /go/src/github.com/weaveworks/scope && ./tools/test"
 else
 tests:
diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index 8f94ed76d1..9ec09aaf27 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ test:
     - cd $SRCDIR; make RM= tests
     - cd $SRCDIR; make RM= client-test
     - cd $SRCDIR; make RM= static
-    - cd $SRCDIR; rm -f app/scope-app probe/scope-probe; GOARCH=arm make RM= backend
-    - cd $SRCDIR; rm -f app/scope-app probe/scope-probe; GOOS=darwin make RM= backend
+    - cd $SRCDIR; rm -f app/scope-app probe/scope-probe; GOARCH=arm make RM= app/scope-app probe/scope-probe
+    - cd $SRCDIR; rm -f app/scope-app probe/scope-probe; GOOS=darwin make RM= app/scope-app probe/scope-probe
     - cd $SRCDIR; rm -f app/scope-app probe/scope-probe; make RM=
     - cd $SRCDIR/experimental; make
     - test -z "$SECRET_PASSWORD" || (cd $SRCDIR/integration; ./gce.sh setup)