diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 26b700a4..e03f590c 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -140,8 +140,7 @@ clean:
 	dh_testdir
 	dh_testroot
 	$(RM) -r $(WMAKER_BD)
-	$(RM) *-stamp \
-		debian/files
+	$(RM) *-stamp
 	dh_clean libtool
 
 binary-indep: build