diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8fa2375..6918f56 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ clean: $(MODEST_BUILD_MODULES_TARGET_CLEAN)
 	rm -f $(call MODEST_LIBRARY_WITH_VERSION) && rm -f $(call MODEST_LIBRARY_STATIC)
 	rm -rf $(TEST_DIR_BASE)
 	$(call MODEST_BUILD_CLEAN_AFTER)
-	rm $(MODEST_PKG_CONFIG_FILE)
+	-rm $(MODEST_PKG_CONFIG_FILE)
 	for f in $(BUILD_SUB_DIRS); do $(MAKE) -C $$f clean; done
 
 clone: clean_api $(MODEST_BUILD_MODULES_TARGET_CLONE)