diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index baa582c4cb..b8a63f6ccc 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -393,6 +393,8 @@ distclean-local:
 
 clean-local:
 	rm -rf $(CLEANUP)
+	rm -rf `find -name \*.gcno`
+	rm -rf `find -name \*.gcda`
 
 superclean: clean
 	rm -rf arangod/*/.deps lib/*/.deps Makefile