diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 82e7dc4f..e13868f3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ upload: $(DEB)
 distclean: clean
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(PACKAGE)-[0-9]*/ *.deb *.changes *.buildinfo *.build *.tar.?z *.dsc
-	find . -name '*~' -exec rm () ';'
 
 .PHONY: dinstall
 dinstall: $(DEB)