diff --git a/qb/qb.comp.sh b/qb/qb.comp.sh
index 5c6c550975..bde2b8fe1f 100644
--- a/qb/qb.comp.sh
+++ b/qb/qb.comp.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ cat << EOF > "$TEMP_C"
 int main(void) { puts("Hai world!"); return 0; }
 EOF
 
+printf %s 'Checking for suitable working C compiler ... '
+
 cc_works=0
 add_opt CC no
 if [ "$CC" ]; then
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ elif [ -z "$CC" ]; then
 	cc_status='not found'
 fi
 
-printf %s\\n "Checking for suitable working C compiler ... $CC $cc_status"
+printf %s\\n "$CC $cc_status"
 
 if [ "$cc_works" = '0' ] && [ "$USE_LANG_C" = 'yes' ]; then
 	die 1 'Error: Cannot proceed without a working C compiler.'
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ cat << EOF > "$TEMP_CXX"
 int main() { std::cout << "Hai guise" << std::endl; return 0; }
 EOF
 
+printf %s 'Checking for suitable working C++ compiler ... '
+
 cxx_works=0
 add_opt CXX no
 if [ "$CXX" ]; then
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ elif [ -z "$CXX" ]; then
 	cxx_status='not found'
 fi
 
-printf %s\\n "Checking for suitable working C++ compiler ... $CXX $cxx_status"
+printf %s\\n "$CXX $cxx_status"
 
 if [ "$cxx_works" = '0' ] && [ "$USE_LANG_CXX" = 'yes' ]; then
 	die : 'Warning: A working C++ compiler was not found, C++ features will be disabled.'
diff --git a/qb/qb.moc.sh b/qb/qb.moc.sh
index cc64c3077b..803a2fe7ab 100644
--- a/qb/qb.moc.sh
+++ b/qb/qb.moc.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ EOF
 
 add_opt MOC no
 if [ "$HAVE_QT" = "yes" ]; then
+	printf %s 'Checking for moc ... '
+
 	moc_works=0
 	if [ "$MOC" ]; then
 		QT_SELECT="$QT_VERSION" \
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ if [ "$HAVE_QT" = "yes" ]; then
 		moc_status='not found'
 	fi
 
-	printf %s\\n "Checking for moc ... $MOC $moc_status"
+	printf %s\\n "$MOC $moc_status"
 
 	if [ "$HAVE_MOC" != 'yes' ]; then
 		HAVE_QT='no'