diff --git a/Examples/c/class/Makefile b/Examples/c/class/Makefile
index fb2879087..65ed8bcfb 100644
--- a/Examples/c/class/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/c/class/Makefile
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 TOP        = ../..
-SWIG       = $(TOP)/../preinst-swig -debug-module 4 > tree.txt 
+SWIG       = $(TOP)/../preinst-swig
 CXXSRCS    = example.cxx
 TARGET     = example
 INTERFACE  = example.i
 RUNME      = runme.c
 PROXY      = example_proxy.c
-MEMTOOL    = valgrind --leak-check=full
 
 all::
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile CXXSRCS='$(CXXSRCS)' SWIG='$(SWIG)' \
@@ -16,13 +15,6 @@ all::
 run:
 	env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. ./runme
 
-memchk:
-	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile CXXSRCS='$(CXXSRCS)' SWIG='$(SWIG)' \
-	TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' CXXFLAGS='-g' c_cpp
-	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile RUNME='$(RUNME)' PROXY='$(PROXY)' \
-	TARGET='$(TARGET)' CFLAGS='-g' c_compile
-	env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. $(MEMTOOL) ./runme
-
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o *.out *.so *.a *.dll  *.dylib *.exe *_wrap* *_proxy* *~ runme
 
diff --git a/Examples/c/exception/Makefile b/Examples/c/exception/Makefile
index 5de8ad83b..ce460b949 100644
--- a/Examples/c/exception/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/c/exception/Makefile
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 TOP        = ../..
-SWIG       = $(TOP)/../preinst-swig -debug-module 4 > tree.txt 
+SWIG       = $(TOP)/../preinst-swig
 CXXSRCS    = example.cxx
 TARGET     = example
 INTERFACE  = example.i
 RUNME      = runme.c
 PROXY      = example_proxy.c
-MEMTOOL    = valgrind --leak-check=full
 
 all::
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile CXXSRCS='$(CXXSRCS)' SWIG='$(SWIG)' \
@@ -16,13 +15,6 @@ all::
 run:
 	env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. ./runme
 
-memchk:
-	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile CXXSRCS='$(CXXSRCS)' SWIG='$(SWIG)' \
-	TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' CXXFLAGS='-g' c_cpp
-	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile RUNME='$(RUNME)' PROXY='$(PROXY)' \
-	TARGET='$(TARGET)' CFLAGS='-g' c_compile
-	env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. $(MEMTOOL) ./runme
-
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o *.out *.so *.a *.dll *.dylib *.exe *_wrap* *_proxy* *~ runme
 
diff --git a/Examples/c/simple/Makefile b/Examples/c/simple/Makefile
index eb07f6914..14e8f69b4 100644
--- a/Examples/c/simple/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/c/simple/Makefile
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 TOP        = ../..
-SWIG       = $(TOP)/../preinst-swig -debug-module 4 > tree.txt
+SWIG       = $(TOP)/../preinst-swig
 SRCS       = example.c
 TARGET     = example
 INTERFACE  = example.i
 RUNME      = runme.c
 PROXY      = example_proxy.c
-MEMTOOL    = valgrind --leak-check=full
 
 all::
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCS='$(SRCS)' SWIG='$(SWIG)' \
@@ -16,13 +15,6 @@ all::
 run:
 	env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. ./runme
 
-memchk:
-	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCS='$(SRCS)' SWIG='$(SWIG)' \
-	TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' CFLAGS='-g' c
-	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile RUNME='$(RUNME)' PROXY='$(PROXY)' \
-	TARGET='$(TARGET)' CFLAGS='-g' c_compile
-	env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. $(MEMTOOL) ./runme
-
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o *.so *.out *.a *.exe *.dll  *.dylib *_wrap* *_proxy* *~ runme
 
diff --git a/Examples/c/std_vector/Makefile b/Examples/c/std_vector/Makefile
index a029dd0b5..ebcc4ee6b 100644
--- a/Examples/c/std_vector/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/c/std_vector/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 TOP        = ../..
-SWIG       = $(TOP)/../preinst-swig -debug-module 4 > tree.txt 
+SWIG       = $(TOP)/../preinst-swig
 CXXSRCS    = example.cxx
 TARGET     = example
 INTERFACE  = example.i
 RUNME      = runme.c
 PROXY      = example_proxy.c
 INCLUDES   = 
-MEMTOOL    = valgrind --leak-check=full
 
 all::
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile CXXSRCS='$(CXXSRCS)' SWIG='$(SWIG)' \
@@ -17,13 +16,6 @@ all::
 run:
 	env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. ./runme
 
-memchk:
-	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile CXXSRCS='$(CXXSRCS)' SWIG='$(SWIG)' \
-	TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' CXXFLAGS='-g' INCLUDES='$(INCLUDES)' c_cpp
-	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile RUNME='$(RUNME)' PROXY='$(PROXY)' \
-	TARGET='$(TARGET)' CFLAGS='-g' c_compile
-	env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. $(MEMTOOL) ./runme
-
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o *.out *.so *.a *.dll  *.dylib *.exe *_wrap* *_proxy* *~ runme