diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 8512e00f5..b98002ef6 100755
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -929,8 +929,8 @@ clean: clean_docs
 
 
 
-realclean: clean realclean_docs
-	rm -f yap@EXEC_SUFFIX@ startup.yss libYap.* Makefile *.h config.log config.status config.cache
+distclean: clean realclean_docs
+	rm -f yap@EXEC_SUFFIX@ startup.yss libYap.* Makefile */Makefile */*/Makefile */*defs */*/*/Makefile *.h config.*
 
 dist: