diff --git a/common/Makefile.common b/common/Makefile.common
index d0e1210b..0ae474c3 100644
--- a/common/Makefile.common
+++ b/common/Makefile.common
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ $(RDF): $(RDF_IN) Makefile
 	           < $< > $@
 	@echo "SUCCESS: $@"
 
-clean: $(LOCALES:%=%.clean)
+clean: ${LOCALEDIR}/$(LOCALES:%=%.clean)
 	@echo "General $(NAME) cleanup..."
 	rm -f $(JAR) $(XPI)
 
-distclean: $(LOCALES:%=%.distclean) clean
+distclean: ${LOCALEDIR}/$(LOCALES:%=%.distclean) clean
 	@echo "More $(NAME) cleanup..."
 	rm -rf $(BUILD_DIR)