diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a94d3fac57..d08f9b950c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ pkgbuild::
 
 clean-local:
 	rm -rf benchmark coverage
+	@find . -name '*eo.legacy.c' -delete
 
 DISTCLEANFILES= \
 ./src/lib/emile/Makefile \