diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index ea2495b..5fa097e 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ build-stamp: configure-stamp
 	$(MAKE)
 	touch $@
 
-clean: config
+clean:
 	dh_testdir
 	dh_testroot
 	rm -f build-stamp configure-stamp
-	$(MAKE) clean
+	-test -f Makefile && $(MAKE) clean
 	dh_clean 
 
 install: