diff --git a/src/MAKE/Makefile.auto b/src/MAKE/Makefile.auto
index 239f886..8f42e73 100644
--- a/src/MAKE/Makefile.auto
+++ b/src/MAKE/Makefile.auto
@@ -816,12 +816,14 @@ ifeq ($(USE_VTK), "ON")
             endif
         endif
     endif
-    open_bracket := (
-    close_bracket := )
+    open_bracket := ("
+    close_bracket := ")
+    message := message
     space :=
     space +=
     VTK_TMP := $(subst $(open_bracket),$(space),$(VTK_TMP))
     VTK_TMP := $(subst $(close_bracket),$(space),$(VTK_TMP))
+    VTK_TMP := $(subst $(message),$(space),$(VTK_TMP))
     VTK_MAJOR_VERSION := $(patsubst "%",%,$(word $(words $(VTK_TMP)),$(VTK_TMP)))
     ifeq ($(AUTO_DEBUG),1)
         $(shell $(ECHO) "#vtk_major_version: $(VTK_MAJOR_VERSION)" >> $(AUTO_LOG_FILE))