diff --git a/build_tools/get_makeopts b/build_tools/get_makeopts
index e63622afd1..e4cc782b44 100644
--- a/build_tools/get_makeopts
+++ b/build_tools/get_makeopts
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 /\/\*\*\* MAKEOPTS/ {printit=1; next}
 /\*\*\*\// {if (printit) exit}
-// {if (printit) print}
+/.*/ {if (printit) print}
diff --git a/build_tools/get_moduleinfo b/build_tools/get_moduleinfo
index d17c28e063..92bc7e9203 100644
--- a/build_tools/get_moduleinfo
+++ b/build_tools/get_moduleinfo
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 /\/\*\*\* MODULEINFO/ {printit=1; next}
 /\*\*\*\// {if (printit) exit}
-// {if (printit) print}
+/.*/ {if (printit) print}