diff --git a/modules/src/em_code/Makefile b/modules/src/em_code/Makefile
index 96fc1364..c1fa1ef9 100644
--- a/modules/src/em_code/Makefile
+++ b/modules/src/em_code/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ INSTALL = $(EMHOME)/modules/install
 COMPARE = $(EMHOME)/modules/compare
 
 all:		libeme.a libemk.a em_code.3
+		rm -f *.c
 
 install:	all
 		$(INSTALL) lib/libeme.a