diff --git a/hw/xfree86/Makefile.am b/hw/xfree86/Makefile.am
index 72befea19..8491ff514 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/xfree86/Makefile.am
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ libosandcommon_la_LIBADD = \
 osandcommon.c xorg.c:
 	touch $@
 
-DISTCLEANFILES = osandcommon.c xorg.c
+DISTCLEANFILES = osandcommon.c xorg.c xorg.conf.example xorg.conf.example.pre
 
 XORG_LIBS = \
             @XORG_CORE_LIBS@ \
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ Xorg_LDADD = $(XORG_LIBS) \
 Xorg_LDFLAGS = $(LD_EXPORT_SYMBOLS_FLAG)
 
 BUILT_SOURCES = xorg.conf.example
-CLEAN = xorg.conf.example xorg.conf.example.pre
 EXTRA_DIST = xorgconf.cpp
 
 if SOLARIS_ASM_INLINE