diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index b671c72e..9fa12ce4 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ clean-local:
 	cd src && rm -f *.o *~ && cd ..
 
 distclean-local:
-	rm -rf espeak-data/dictsource espeak-data/phsource espeak-data/phondata-manifest
+	rm -rf espeak-data/phondata-manifest
 	rm -f espeak-data/*_dict
 
 ##### build targets: