diff --git a/src/scripts/Makefile.am b/src/scripts/Makefile.am
index b3c3a79..ee6c431 100644
--- a/src/scripts/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/scripts/Makefile.am
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
 EXTRA_DIST = gen_script.sh
 
 uninstall-local:
-	rm $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/clouseau
-	rm $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/clouseau_start
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/clouseau
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/clouseau_start
 
 clean-local:
-	rm clouseau
-	rm clouseau_start
+	rm -f clouseau
+	rm -f clouseau_start
 
 install-exec-local:
 	$(srcdir)/gen_script.sh $(libdir)/clouseau