diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index 43c8c0086..8614b7680 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ uninstall-binPROGRAMS:
 	done
 
 clean-binPROGRAMS:
-	-test -z "$(bin_PROGRAMS)" || rm -f $(bin_PROGRAMS)
+	-test -z "$(bin_PROGRAMS)" || rm -f $(bin_PROGRAMS) > /dev/null 2>&1 || /bin/rm -f $(bin_PROGRAMS)
 
 installcheck-binPROGRAMS: $(bin_PROGRAMS)
 	bad=0; pid=$$$$; list="$(bin_PROGRAMS)"; for p in $$list; do \