diff --git a/config/etc/Makefile.am b/config/etc/Makefile.am
index 03193da04..a830aef35 100644
--- a/config/etc/Makefile.am
+++ b/config/etc/Makefile.am
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ config_DATA = default.conf
 
 EXTRA_DIST = default.conf.ubuntu default.conf.libvirt default.conf.unknown
 
-clean-local:
-	@$(RM) -f default.conf
-
 distclean-local:
 	@$(RM) -f default.conf
 	@$(RM) -f compile config.guess config.sub depcomp install-sh ltmain.sh missing Makefile.in Makefile