diff --git a/qubes-rpc/Makefile b/qubes-rpc/Makefile
index 162504c..fe090b6 100644
--- a/qubes-rpc/Makefile
+++ b/qubes-rpc/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ qfile-unpacker: qfile-unpacker.o gui-fatal.o
 tar2qfile: tar2qfile.o gui-fatal.o
 
 clean:
-	-$(RM) qopen-in-vm qfile-agent qfile-unpacker tar2qfile vm-file-editor *.o *~
+	-$(RM) qopen-in-vm qfile-agent qfile-unpacker tar2qfile vm-file-editor *.o
 
 install:
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)