diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index b5887123d..1a2469548 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ endif
 
 lxc-%.sgml : common_options.sgml see_also.sgml
 
-maintainer-clean-local:
+clean-local:
 	$(RM) manpage.* *.7 *.5 *.1 $(man_MANS)
 endif
diff --git a/src/python-lxc/Makefile.am b/src/python-lxc/Makefile.am
index bdb6dbdd7..f81dbff53 100644
--- a/src/python-lxc/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/python-lxc/Makefile.am
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ install:
 		$(PYTHON) setup.py install --root=$(DESTDIR) --prefix=$(prefix) --no-compile $(DISTSETUPOPTS); \
 	fi
 
-clean:
+clean-local:
 	rm -rf build
 
 endif