diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 395ce3f42..abf197b67 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.73 - 
 ================================
+  Clean generated files .exported_symbols_generated, example.conf for distclean.
   Handle failure of all mirrored log devices and all but one mirror leg. 
   Disallow 'mirrored' log type for cluster mirrors.
   Do not use VPATH in include/Makefile.
diff --git a/doc/Makefile.in b/doc/Makefile.in
index 236729555..c63e3ce66 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.in
+++ b/doc/Makefile.in
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ install_lvm2: $(CONFSRC)
 	fi
 
 install: install_lvm2
+
+DISTCLEAN_TARGETS += $(CONFSRC)
diff --git a/libdm/Makefile.in b/libdm/Makefile.in
index 74124fae1..70be30950 100644
--- a/libdm/Makefile.in
+++ b/libdm/Makefile.in
@@ -94,4 +94,4 @@ install_ioctl_static: $(LIB_STATIC)
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) -D $< $(usrlibdir)/$(<F)
 
 CLEAN_TARGETS += ioctl/libdevmapper.a
-DISTCLEAN_TARGETS += libdevmapper.pc
+DISTCLEAN_TARGETS += libdevmapper.pc .exported_symbols_generated
diff --git a/liblvm/Makefile.in b/liblvm/Makefile.in
index 376f0e1a2..ec9522bca 100644
--- a/liblvm/Makefile.in
+++ b/liblvm/Makefile.in
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ liblvm.cflow: $(SOURCES)
 
 cflow: liblvm.cflow
 
-DISTCLEAN_TARGETS += $(LIB_NAME).pc
+DISTCLEAN_TARGETS += $(LIB_NAME).pc .exported_symbols_generated
diff --git a/tools/Makefile.in b/tools/Makefile.in
index 29b02c488..8f6d67d9a 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/Makefile.in
@@ -202,3 +202,5 @@ install_device-mapper: $(INSTALL_DMSETUP_TARGETS)
 install_lvm2: $(INSTALL_LVM_TARGETS)
 
 install: install_lvm2 install_device-mapper
+
+DISTCLEAN_TARGETS += .exported_symbols_generated