diff --git a/DirectXTex/Shaders/CompileShaders.cmd b/DirectXTex/Shaders/CompileShaders.cmd
index 3ce5e6bc..65f54a75 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/Shaders/CompileShaders.cmd
+++ b/DirectXTex/Shaders/CompileShaders.cmd
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ if exist %PCFXC% goto continue
 set PCFXC=fxc.exe
 
 :continue
-@if %CompileShadersOutput%.==. set CompileShadersOutput=Compiled
+if not defined CompileShadersOutput set CompileShadersOutput=Compiled
+set StrTrim=%CompileShadersOutput%##
+set StrTrim=%StrTrim: ##=%
+set CompileShadersOutput=%StrTrim:##=%
 @if not exist %CompileShadersOutput% mkdir %CompileShadersOutput%
 call :CompileShader BC7Encode TryMode456CS
 call :CompileShader BC7Encode TryMode137CS