diff --git a/src/cas/build/Makefile b/src/cas/build/Makefile
index f678fe570..7354f2f99 100644
--- a/src/cas/build/Makefile
+++ b/src/cas/build/Makefile
@@ -81,5 +81,5 @@ cas_RCS_WIN32 = cas.rc
 include $(TOP)/configure/RULES
 
 clean::
-	@$(RM) -rf Templates.DB
+	@$(RM) Templates.DB
 
diff --git a/src/cas/example/directoryService/Makefile b/src/cas/example/directoryService/Makefile
index 86fc6112f..d6b4aefb7 100644
--- a/src/cas/example/directoryService/Makefile
+++ b/src/cas/example/directoryService/Makefile
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ pcaDirServ: $(PRODUCT_OBJS) $(PROD_RESS) $(PROD_DEPLIBS)
 clean::
 	@$(RM) caDirServ
 	@$(RM) pcaDirServ
-	@$(RM) -rf Templates.DB
+	@$(RM) Templates.DB
 	@$(RM) core