diff --git a/distclean.cmake b/distclean.cmake
index 19d766f08..d46cbfae5 100644
--- a/distclean.cmake
+++ b/distclean.cmake
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ ENDMACRO()
 FILE(GLOB_RECURSE CMAKECACHE "${TOPDIR}/*CMakeCache.txt")
 FILE(GLOB_RECURSE CMAKEINSTALL "${TOPDIR}/*cmake_install.cmake"
                                "${TOPDIR}/*install_manifest.txt")
-FILE(GLOB_RECURSE MAKEFILE "${TOPDIR}/*Makefile")
 FILE(GLOB_RECURSE CMAKETESTFILES "${TOPDIR}/*CTestTestfile.cmake")
 SET(TOPDIRECTORIES "${TOPDIR}/lib" 
                    "${TOPDIR}/libexec"