diff --git a/tests/Makefile.in b/tests/Makefile.in
index 0774c182a1..d75fad857c 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/Makefile.in
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ clean-local:	FORCE
 
 veryclean-local: FORCE
 	@-$(RM) data schema
-	$(RM) -r test-db test-repl
+	-$(RM) -r test-db test-repl