diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 73d4cf382b..0665cd9122 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ dyngen$(EXESUF): dyngen.c
 clean:
 # avoid old build problems by removing potentially incorrect old files
 	rm -f config.mak config.h op-i386.h opc-i386.h gen-op-i386.h op-arm.h opc-arm.h gen-op-arm.h 
-	rm -f *.o *.a $(TOOLS) dyngen$(EXESUF) TAGS *.pod *~ */*~
+	rm -f *.o *.a $(TOOLS) dyngen$(EXESUF) TAGS cscope.* *.pod *~ */*~
 	$(MAKE) -C tests clean
 	for d in $(TARGET_DIRS); do \
 	$(MAKE) -C $$d $@ || exit 1 ; \