diff --git a/openbsc/tests/Makefile.am b/openbsc/tests/Makefile.am
index 7ea4cff..c5e0f1f 100644
--- a/openbsc/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/openbsc/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 EXTRA_DIST = testsuite.at $(srcdir)/package.m4 $(TESTSUITE)
 TESTSUITE = $(srcdir)/testsuite
+DISTCLEANFILES = atconfig
 
 check-local: atconfig $(TESTSUITE)
 	$(SHELL) '$(TESTSUITE)' $(TESTSUITEFLAGS)
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@
 clean-local:
 	test ! -f '$(TESTSUITE)' || \
 		$(SHELL) '$(TESTSUITE)' --clean
-	$(RM) -f atconfig
 
 AUTOM4TE = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/missing --run autom4te
 AUTOTEST = $(AUTOM4TE) --language=autotest