diff --git a/rogue5/Makefile.in b/rogue5/Makefile.in
index b125485..f9181ae 100644
--- a/rogue5/Makefile.in
+++ b/rogue5/Makefile.in
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ clean:
 	$(RM) core a.exe a.out a.exe.stackdump $(PROGRAM) $(PROGRAM).exe
 	$(RM) $(PROGRAM).tar $(PROGRAM).tar.gz $(PROGRAM).zip 
 	$(RM) $(DOCS)
-	$(RM) $(DISTNAME)/*
-	-rmdir $(DISTNAME)
+	$(RM) -r $(DISTNAME)
     
 maintainer-clean:
 	$(RM) config.h