diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 93a05ff3..f657a633 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -432,5 +432,5 @@ include/ofono/%.h: include/%.h
 	$(AM_V_at)$(MKDIR_P) include/ofono
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(LN_S) $(abs_top_srcdir)/$< $@
 
-clean-local: include/ofono
-	@$(RM) -r $<
+clean-local:
+	@$(RM) -rf include/ofono