diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index af7122d2..3a7f1037 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ ABS_BUILDDIR	= $(shell pwd)
 
 EXTRA_DIST	= TODO COPYING lasso.pc.in
 
-
 pkgconfig_DATA	= lasso.pc
 pkgconfigdir	= $(libdir)/pkgconfig
+
+clean-local:
+	-rm -f lasso.pc
+