diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 79e28d7..0d6b4fe 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@
 
 localclean:
 		-rm -f core *~ [@,#]* *.old *.orig *.rej
+		-rm -rf build
 
 clean:		localclean
 		-for i in $(SUBDIRS); do \
@@ -520,7 +521,6 @@
 localclobber:	localclean
 		-rm -f tags TAGS python$(EXE) $(LIBRARY) $(LDLIBRARY) *.o
 		-rm -f config.log config.cache config.h 
-		-rm -rf build
 
 clobber:	localclobber
 		-for i in $(SUBDIRS); do \