diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5ab2132ef9c..b5cea8b146a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ bench-protocol:
 
 docs:
 	@echo "generate SDK docs"
-	rm -rf doc && bundle install && bundle exec yard
-	# This env variable, DOCS, is for internal use
-	if [ -n $(AWS_DOC_GEN_TOOL) ]; then echo "For internal use. Subject to change."; $(AWS_DOC_GEN_TOOL) `pwd`; fi
+	#rm -rf doc && bundle install && bundle exec yard
+	@# This env variable, DOCS, is for internal use
+	@if [ -n "$(AWS_DOC_GEN_TOOL)" ]; then echo "For internal use. Subject to change."; $(AWS_DOC_GEN_TOOL) `pwd`; fi
 
 api_info:
 	@go run private/model/cli/api-info/api-info.go