diff --git a/tools/make/generate_compile_commands.py b/tools/make/generate_compile_commands.py
index e2ac0ad..65301d7 100755
--- a/tools/make/generate_compile_commands.py
+++ b/tools/make/generate_compile_commands.py
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ for line in make_output_lines:
     new_line_parts = []
 
     if len(line_parts) >= 2 and 'Entering directory' in line:
-        new_dir = line[line.find('`') + 1:-1]
+        prefix = 'Entering directory \''
+        new_dir = line[line.find(prefix) + len(prefix):-1]
+        print('new dir: {}'.format(new_dir))
         dir_stack.append(new_dir)
         continue