diff --git a/config/makefile.msvc b/config/makefile.msvc
index 9d4da0bf..262f8a4a 100644
--- a/config/makefile.msvc
+++ b/config/makefile.msvc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 WINDOWS=1
 THIS_DIR=
-DEL_CMD=tools\rm
+DEL_CMD=tools\\rm
 CC=cl /nologo /DWIN32 /DMSVC /DSHAREDLIBEXPORT= /DSHAREDLIBIMPORT=
 OBJ=.obj
 C_FLAGS=/c /GR- /GX- /W3 /GF