diff --git a/Examples/Makefile.in b/Examples/Makefile.in
index ea4c65654..bd3ed6c90 100644
--- a/Examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/Examples/Makefile.in
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ ruby_version:
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 ruby_clean:
-	rm -f *_wrap* *~ .~* myruby@EXEEXT@ *.pm
+	rm -f *_wrap* *~ .~* myruby@EXEEXT@
 	rm -f core @EXTRA_CLEAN@
 	rm -f *.@OBJEXT@ *$(RUBY_SO)
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ff4ce0310..24d66dc13 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1507,6 +1507,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(ruby, AS_HELP_STRING([--without-ruby], [Disable Ruby])
 AS_HELP_STRING([--with-ruby=path], [Set location of Ruby executable]),[ RUBYBIN="$withval"], [RUBYBIN=yes])
 
 # First, check for "--without-ruby" or "--with-ruby=no".
+RUBYSO=$SO
 if test x"${RUBYBIN}" = xno -o x"${with_alllang}" = xno ; then
 AC_MSG_NOTICE([Disabling Ruby])
 RUBY=