diff --git a/libevdev/Makefile.am b/libevdev/Makefile.am
index d780267..9879c0e 100644
--- a/libevdev/Makefile.am
+++ b/libevdev/Makefile.am
@@ -20,3 +20,6 @@ EXTRA_DIST = make-event-names.py
 CLEANFILES = event-names.h
 BUILT_SOURCES = event-names.h
 
+# gcov leaves it's mess in this directory too
+clean-local:
+	@rm -f *.gcno
diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index 09b4338..07b9a70 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ test_int_queue_SOURCES = test-int-queue.c $(common_sources)
 test_int_queue_LDADD = $(CHECK_LIBS) $(GCOV_LDFLAGS)
 
 if GCOV_ENABLED
+
+CLEANFILES = gcov-report.txt
+
 gcov-clean:
 	@rm -f *.gcov
 
@@ -66,3 +69,4 @@ endif
 
 clean-local: gcov-clean
 	rm -f *.gcno *.gcda
+