diff --git a/emacs.am b/emacs.am
index 0342574..37cf183 100644
--- a/emacs.am
+++ b/emacs.am
@@ -67,4 +67,6 @@ $(AUTOLOADS): $(ELFILES)
 	     (update-directory-autoloads				\
 	      (expand-file-name \"emacs\" \"$(srcdir)\")))"
 
+CLEANFILES += $(AUTOLOADS)
+
 endif HAVE_EMACS