diff --git a/Documentation/Makefile.sphinx b/Documentation/Makefile.sphinx
index 0ecebbe11e..2357f186cf 100644
--- a/Documentation/Makefile.sphinx
+++ b/Documentation/Makefile.sphinx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ help:
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
-	rm -rf $(BUILDDIR)/*
+	rm -rf $(BUILDDIR)
 
 .PHONY: html
 html: