diff --git a/python/Makefile b/python/Makefile
index 803a132..7ea572e 100644
--- a/python/Makefile
+++ b/python/Makefile
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 	make -C voltha/protos install-protoc
 
 clean:
-	rm -r pyvoltha
+	rm -rf pyvoltha
 	find . -name '*.pyc' | xargs rm -f
 
 distclean: clean