diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fe3b92e2..a5b950af 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ profanity.o: log.h
 clean:
 	rm -f profanity
 	rm -f profanity.log
-	rm *.o
+	rm -f *.o