diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b798f723c8..f4b153c17e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ clean: FORCE
 dirclean: clean
 	rm -rf staging_dir_* toolchain_build_* tool_build
 
-distclean: dirclean config-clean symlinkclean docclean
+distclean: dirclean config-clean symlinkclean docs/clean
 	rm -rf dl
 
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