diff --git a/maint/mcsnap b/maint/mcsnap
index e209ff95a..91b2fa26c 100755
--- a/maint/mcsnap
+++ b/maint/mcsnap
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ fi
 
 # Make an RPM package
 rm -f $RPM_SRC_DIR/RPMS/i386/mc-*.i386.rpm
+rm -rf $RPM_SRC_DIR/BUILD/mc-*/
 rpmbuild -tb "$MCTARBALL"
 MC_RPM=`echo $RPM_SRC_DIR/RPMS/i386/mc-*.i386.rpm`
 if test ! -f $MC_RPM; then