diff --git a/buildtools/scripts/Makefile.waf b/buildtools/scripts/Makefile.waf
index f9c3fbb3bb2..a517bae3b59 100644
--- a/buildtools/scripts/Makefile.waf
+++ b/buildtools/scripts/Makefile.waf
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ dist:
 clean:
 	$(WAF) clean
 
-distclean: clean
-	rm -rf bin
+distclean:
+	$(WAF) distclean
 
 # some compatibility make targets
 everything: all