diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9d3189739..ee2e1660a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -431,6 +431,6 @@ install_var_v:
 
 # clean removes generated and built fonts in the build directory
 clean:
-	rm -rvf build/tmp build/fonts build/ufo build/googlefonts
+	rm -rf build/tmp build/fonts build/ufo build/googlefonts
 
 .PHONY: clean