diff --git a/config/Makefile.am b/config/Makefile.am
index f9949a78c..22636d94e 100644
--- a/config/Makefile.am
+++ b/config/Makefile.am
@@ -7,5 +7,9 @@ EXTRA_DIST = lxc.conf.ubuntu lxc.conf.libvirt lxc.conf.unknown
 lxc.conf:
 	cp $(conffile) $@
 
+clean:
+	@$(RM) -f lxc.conf
+
 distclean:
+	@$(RM) -f lxc.conf
 	@$(RM) -f compile config.guess config.sub depcomp install-sh ltmain.sh missing Makefile.in Makefile