diff --git a/expat/vms/descrip.mms b/expat/vms/descrip.mms
index 9e5d2ad8..49f3c9a8 100644
--- a/expat/vms/descrip.mms
+++ b/expat/vms/descrip.mms
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ COMPILE = $(CC) $(DEFS) $(INCLUDES) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)
        IF F$SEARCH("$(LIBRARY)") .EQS. "" THEN $(LIBR) /CREATE /OBJECT $(LIBRARY)
 
 all : $(LIBRARY)
+        @ write sys$output "All made."
  
 .SUFFIXES : 
 .SUFFIXES : $(OLB) $(O) .C .H