diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 6c3f566c..be1fd288 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ EOF
     fi
   fi
 fi
-rm -rf conftest.* libconftest.* .libs
+rm -rf conftest conftest.* libconftest.* .libs
 
 dnl **
 dnl ** curses checks