diff --git a/openbsc/doc/examples/Makefile.am b/openbsc/doc/examples/Makefile.am
index b7eda49..8f14fdc 100644
--- a/openbsc/doc/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/openbsc/doc/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -14,3 +14,10 @@
 		mkdir -p "$$(dirname $$j)" && \
 		$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/$$f $$j; \
 	done
+
+uninstall-hook:
+	@$(PRE_UNINSTALL)
+	for f in $$($(CFG_FILES)); do \
+		j="$(DESTDIR)$(docdir)/examples/$$f" && \
+		$(RM) $$j; \
+	done