diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-NEW-existing-target.cmake b/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-NEW-existing-target.cmake
index f9c8afdf5..880b1782d 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-NEW-existing-target.cmake
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-NEW-existing-target.cmake
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ cmake_policy(SET CMP0040 NEW)
 add_library(foobar empty.cpp)
 
 add_custom_command(TARGET foobar PRE_BUILD
-  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo hello world"
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo hello world
 )
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-NEW-missing-target.cmake b/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-NEW-missing-target.cmake
index 276863d7b..a9f764cb6 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-NEW-missing-target.cmake
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-NEW-missing-target.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0040 NEW)
 
 add_custom_command(TARGET foobar PRE_BUILD
-  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E hello world"
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E hello world
 )
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-OLD-existing-target.cmake b/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-OLD-existing-target.cmake
index d7ec50daa..7a9e91e83 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-OLD-existing-target.cmake
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-OLD-existing-target.cmake
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ cmake_policy(SET CMP0040 OLD)
 add_library(foobar empty.cpp)
 
 add_custom_command(TARGET foobar PRE_BUILD
-  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo hello world"
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo hello world
 )
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-OLD-missing-target.cmake b/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-OLD-missing-target.cmake
index ef7a0f731..0f5cd1522 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-OLD-missing-target.cmake
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-OLD-missing-target.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0040 OLD)
 
 add_custom_command(TARGET foobar PRE_BUILD
-  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo hello world"
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo hello world
 )
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-WARN-missing-target.cmake b/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-WARN-missing-target.cmake
index 2c3e40149..4efeaae52 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-WARN-missing-target.cmake
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/CMP0040/CMP0040-WARN-missing-target.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 
 add_custom_command(TARGET foobar PRE_BUILD
-  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E hello world"
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E hello world
 )