diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/wscript b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
index cb01d67752..3072e54436 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/wscript
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ def build(bld):
         for i in dict:
             setattr(obj, i, dict[i])
 
-    obj              = bld(features = 'subst', rule= 'chmod 0755 ${TGT}')
+    obj              = bld(features = 'subst')
     obj.source       = 'ardev_common.sh.in'
     obj.target       = 'ardev_common_waf.sh'
     obj.chmod        = Utils.O755
diff --git a/headless/wscript b/headless/wscript
index 3589ffcf7f..85e27879be 100644
--- a/headless/wscript
+++ b/headless/wscript
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def build(bld):
         for i in dict:
             setattr(obj, i, dict[i])
 
-    obj              = bld(features = 'subst', rule= 'chmod 0755 ${TGT}')
+    obj              = bld(features = 'subst')
     obj.source       = 'hardev_common.sh.in'
     obj.target       = 'hardev_common_waf.sh'
     obj.chmod        = Utils.O755
diff --git a/libs/fst/wscript b/libs/fst/wscript
index 5eb1d512df..8e9b4ab2dc 100644
--- a/libs/fst/wscript
+++ b/libs/fst/wscript
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def build(bld):
 
     if bld.is_defined('WINDOWS_VST_SUPPORT') and bld.env['build_target'] != 'mingw':
         # wine exec wrapper script
-        obj = bld(features = 'subst', rule= 'chmod 0755 ${TGT}')
+        obj = bld(features = 'subst')
         obj.source = 'scanner.wine'
         obj.target = 'ardour-vst-scanner'
         obj.chmod  = Utils.O755