diff --git a/configure/RULES_EXPAND b/configure/RULES_EXPAND
index 0eca67f5d..100f385b5 100644
--- a/configure/RULES_EXPAND
+++ b/configure/RULES_EXPAND
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ $(EXPANDED): %: ../%@
 	@$(EXPAND_TOOL) $(EXPANDFLAGS) $($@_EXPANDFLAGS) $< $@
 
 clean::
-	$(RM) $(EXPANDED)
+	@$(RM) $(EXPANDED)
 
 endif