diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3e8d441637..9ecbcbb0a7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ distclean: clean
 	for d in $(TARGET_DIRS) $(QEMULIBS); do \
 	rm -rf $$d || exit 1 ; \
         done
-	test -f pixman/config.log && make -C pixman distclean
+	if test -f pixman/config.log; then make -C pixman distclean; fi
 
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