diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5f64016d1..f6a39892d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ util/build_version.cc: FORCE
 	  cmp -s $@-t $@ && rm -f $@-t || mv -f $@-t $@;		\
 	else mv -f $@-t $@; fi
 endif
-CLEAN_FILES += util/build_version.cc
 
 LIBOBJECTS = $(LIB_SOURCES:.cc=.o)
 LIBOBJECTS += $(TOOL_LIB_SOURCES:.cc=.o)