diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 0b3a822bff..04f8368dd7 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ endif
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(top_srcdir)/share/genbuild.sh qa/pull-tester/pull-tester.sh qa/rpc-tests $(DIST_DOCS) $(WINDOWS_PACKAGING) $(OSX_PACKAGING)
 
-CLEANFILES = $(OSX_DMG) $(OSX_APP) $(BITCOIN_WIN_INSTALLER)
+CLEANFILES = $(OSX_DMG) $(BITCOIN_WIN_INSTALLER)
 
 .INTERMEDIATE: $(COVERAGE_INFO)
 
 clean-local:
-	rm -rf test_bitcoin.coverage/ total.coverage/
+	rm -rf test_bitcoin.coverage/ total.coverage/ $(OSX_APP)