diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 78dcd5a548..5a628a64b2 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -366,6 +366,8 @@ core-install: core_install
 
 clean_core: clean-libLTLIBRARIES
 	rm -f $(libfreeswitch_la_OBJECTS)
+	rm -f `echo $(libfreeswitch_la_OBJECTS) | sed -e's|.lo|.o|g'`
+
 install_core: install-libLTLIBRARIES
 
 core_install: install_core