diff --git a/python/Makefile.in b/python/Makefile.in
index 9f9046ba1..fd529b823 100644
--- a/python/Makefile.in
+++ b/python/Makefile.in
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ install_lvm2: install_python_bindings
 
 install: install_lvm2
 
+clean:
+	$(RM) -r build
+
 CLEAN_TARGETS += .liblvm_built liblvm_python.c
 
-DISTCLEAN_DIRS += build
 DISTCLEAN_TARGETS += setup.py