diff --git a/mapscript/python/Makefile.in b/mapscript/python/Makefile.in
index 405a6ecb00..df04296e6d 100644
--- a/mapscript/python/Makefile.in
+++ b/mapscript/python/Makefile.in
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ install: _mapscript.la
 	$(INSTALL) -c mapscript.py $(DESTDIR)$(PYLIBDIR)
 
 clean:
-	-rm -rf .libs *.lo *.la *.so *.o pygdioctx/*.o pygdioctx/*.lo mapscript_wrap.c mapscript.py
+	-rm -rf .libs *.lo *.la *.so *.o pygdioctx/.libs pygdioctx/*.o pygdioctx/*.lo mapscript_wrap.c mapscript.py