diff --git a/Makefile.pre.in b/Makefile.pre.in
index 784d256edb8..abf124ce1cf 100644
--- a/Makefile.pre.in
+++ b/Makefile.pre.in
@@ -1161,8 +1161,8 @@ docclean:
 clean: pycremoval
 	find . -name '*.o' -exec rm -f {} ';'
 	find . -name '*.s[ol]' -exec rm -f {} ';'
-	find $(srcdir)/build -name 'fficonfig.h' -exec rm -f {} ';' || true
-	find $(srcdir)/build -name 'fficonfig.py' -exec rm -f {} ';' || true
+	find build -name 'fficonfig.h' -exec rm -f {} ';' || true
+	find build -name 'fficonfig.py' -exec rm -f {} ';' || true
 
 profile-removal:
 	find . -name '*.gc??' -exec rm -f {} ';'