diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index bfe05c8f..97d15bee 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -82,12 +82,10 @@ distro:
 	git archive --worktree-attributes --format=tar --prefix=remind-$(VERSION)/ HEAD > remind-$(VERSION).tar
 	gzip -f -v -9 remind-$(VERSION).tar
 	gpg --detach-sign -u dianne@skoll.ca remind-$(VERSION).tar.gz
-	rm -f ../remind-$(VERSION)
 
 beta-tgz:
 	git archive --worktree-attributes --format=tar --prefix=remind-$(VERSION)/ HEAD > remind-$(VERSION)-BETA-$(BETA).tar
 	gzip -f -v -9 remind-$(VERSION)-BETA-$(BETA).tar
-	rm -f ../remind-$(VERSION)-BETA-$(BETA)
 
 #---------------- Stuff after this added by "make depend" -----------------