diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index c09156aae..566b1e21e 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ $(ROOTOBJ):
 
 clean:	
 	cd select && make clean
-	rm -rf *.o *.s *.bak test? test?? t10a t11a t11b DIR*
+	-rm -rf *.o *.s *.bak test? test?? t10a t11a t11b DIR*
 
 test1:	test1.c
 test2:	test2.c