diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/python/Makefile.in b/Examples/test-suite/python/Makefile.in
index cfb02cf2d..274d53f1d 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/python/Makefile.in
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/python/Makefile.in
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@ endif
 
 # Clean: remove the generated .py file
 %.clean:
-	@rm -f hugemod.h hugemod_a.i hugemod_b.i hugemod_a.py hugemod_b.py hugemod_runme.py
 	@rm -f $*.py;
 	@#We only remove the _runme3.py if it is generated by 2to3 from a _runme.py.
 	@if [ -f $(py2_runme) ]; then rm -f $(py3_runme) $(py3_runme).bak; fi
 
 clean:
 	$(MAKE) -f $(top_builddir)/$(EXAMPLES)/Makefile python_clean
+	rm -f hugemod.h hugemod_a.i hugemod_b.i hugemod_a.py hugemod_b.py hugemod_runme.py
 
 cvsignore:
 	@echo '*wrap* *.pyc *.so *.dll *.exp *.lib'
@@ -168,3 +168,4 @@ hugemod:
 	$(MAKE) hugemod_b.cpptest
 	sh -c "time $(PYTHON) $(hugemod_runme)"
 	sh -c "time $(PYTHON) $(hugemod_runme)"
+