diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6e60c05963..b17876bb86 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ repl-android: ##@repl Start REPL for Android
 run-android: ##@run Run Android build
 	react-native run-android --appIdSuffix debug
 
-SIMULATOR = ""
+SIMULATOR=
 run-ios: ##@run Run iOS build
 ifneq ("$(SIMULATOR)", "")
 	react-native run-ios --simulator="$(SIMULATOR)"