diff --git a/clients/tools/Makefile.in b/clients/tools/Makefile.in
index 9366d2f80b..0e1e976268 100644
--- a/clients/tools/Makefile.in
+++ b/clients/tools/Makefile.in
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ ldappasswd:	ldpversion.o
 	$(LTLINK) -o $@ ldappasswd.o ldpversion.o $(LIBS)
 
 ldapadd:	ldapmodify
-	@-$(RM) $@
+	@-$(RM) $@$(EXEEXT)
 	$(LN_H) ldapmodify$(EXEEXT) ldapadd$(EXEEXT)
 
 ldsversion.c: ldapsearch.o $(LDAP_LIBDEPEND)