diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6846dda..2136581 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ DAVEX.MG.SHK: $(MG_CMDS)
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o *.p8c *.lst *.map davex.mg.po DAVEX.MG.SHK help/*
-	rmdir help
+	if [ -d help ]; then rmdir help; fi