diff --git a/src/report/locale-specific/us/Makefile.am b/src/report/locale-specific/us/Makefile.am
index 730564016e..d36d24430f 100644
--- a/src/report/locale-specific/us/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/report/locale-specific/us/Makefile.am
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
   ${gncscmmod_DATA} \
   ${gncscmothermod_DATA}
 
-CLEANFILES += gnucash report locale-specific us
+CLEANFILES += gnucash report locale-specific us .scm-links
diff --git a/src/tax/us/Makefile.am b/src/tax/us/Makefile.am
index 5d9461850a..24030f1f2d 100644
--- a/src/tax/us/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/tax/us/Makefile.am
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
   ${gncscmmod_DATA} \
   ${gncscm_DATA}
 
-CLEANFILES += gnucash tax
+CLEANFILES += gnucash tax .scm-links