diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 780ee62e3..d47589f2d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ tag:
 	@rm -f TAGS; hasktags -e *hs Ledger/*hs hledger.cabal
 
 clean:
-	rm -f `find -name "*.o" -o -name "*.hi" -o -name "*~" -o -name "darcs-amend-record*"`
+	rm -f `find . -name "*.o" -o -name "*.hi" -o -name "*~" -o -name "darcs-amend-record*"`
 
 Clean: clean clean-docs
 	rm -f hledger TAGS tags