diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 8967b67..dc2dd29 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ distclean: clean
 	-$(RM) script/.#* macros/.#* translation/.#*
 	-$(RM) doc/*~ doc/BitchX.bat *.spec
 	-$(RM) Makefile
+	-$(RM) .config.h
 
 export: distclean
 	$(top_srcdir)/autogen.sh || :