diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d4d8028f3d..c9c7e9bc8a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ clean:
         done
 
 distclean: clean
-	rm -f config-host.mak config-host.h $(DOCS)
+	rm -f config-host.mak config-host.h
 	for d in $(TARGET_DIRS); do \
 	rm -rf $$d || exit 1 ; \
         done