diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 32da0f09a8..15d626290f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ endif
 core:
 	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) libfreeswitch.la
 
-core-clean: clean core
+core-clean: clean_core
 
 core-install: core_install