diff --git a/apps/msg_storage/Makefile b/apps/msg_storage/Makefile
index 2db4e430..ac11b89f 100644
--- a/apps/msg_storage/Makefile
+++ b/apps/msg_storage/Makefile
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ extra_install = spooldir
 COREPATH ?=../../core
 include $(COREPATH)/plug-in/Makefile.app_module
 
-spooldir: 
-	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/var/spool/voicebox
+spooldir:
+	-mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/var/spool/voicebox