diff --git a/packages/tai/Makefile.in b/packages/tai/Makefile.in
index 0801fa6d9..1ad6a6045 100755
--- a/packages/tai/Makefile.in
+++ b/packages/tai/Makefile.in
@@ -56,4 +56,4 @@ install: all
 
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o *~ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS) *.BAK
-
+	-(cd libtai && $(MAKE) clean)