diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a6bc79bd4788e895bdc4bf9309c145ba69a83c81..29b5b5a7b75e5d1e0a41fc00c197f8b2513e8064 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ distclean-local:
   chmod -R u+rwX demo;\
   rm -rf demo;\
 fi
-	rm -f libtool.@PACKAGE@-@VERIONS@
+	rm -f libtool.@PACKAGE@-@VERSION@
 
 
 if MAINTAINER_MODE