diff --git a/BSDmakefile b/BSDmakefile
index 45d616c..5eacd44 100644
--- a/BSDmakefile
+++ b/BSDmakefile
@@ -19,13 +19,9 @@
 #
 
 
-.if "${.MAKE.JOBS}" != ""
-  JOBS = -j${.MAKE.JOBS}
-.endif
-
 .PHONY: all
 .DEFAULT:
-	@which gmake >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "ERROR: *** GNU make is required for Sparky to build.  Stop." && exit 1)
-	@gmake -s ${.FLAGS} ${.TARGETS} ${JOBS}
+	@which gmake >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "ERROR: *** GNU make is required for Sparky to build.  Stop." && exit 1 }
+	@gmake ${MAKEFLAGS} ${.TARGETS}
 
 all: .DEFAULT