diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index 94641729790..ad6e42ded0b 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ realclean: distclean
 versionclean:
 	-rm -f emacs emacs-* ../etc/DOC*
 extraclean: distclean
-	-rm -f *~ \#* m/*~ s/*~
+	-rm -f *~ \#* m/?*~ s/?*~
 
 /* The rule for the [sm] files has to be written a little funny to
    avoid looking like a C comment to CPP. */