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diff --git a/rules.mak b/rules.mak
index 04c7f74d07..bbb2667928 100644
--- a/rules.mak
+++ b/rules.mak
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 
+# These are used when we want to do substitutions without confusing Make
+NULL  :=
+SPACE := $(NULL) #
 COMMA := ,
 
 # Don't use implicit rules or variables