diff --git a/src/optional/python-bindings/Makefile.am b/src/optional/python-bindings/Makefile.am
index 8ae5a6fc11..57b0eb0d05 100644
--- a/src/optional/python-bindings/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/optional/python-bindings/Makefile.am
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ endif
 
 noinst_DATA = .py-links
 
-CLEANFILES = $(BUILT_SOURCES) .py-links gnucash_core.c gnucash_core.c.py
+CLEANFILES = $(BUILT_SOURCES) .py-links gnucash_core.c.py
 
 clean-local:
 	rm -rf gnucash