diff --git a/backends/yum/helpers/Makefile.am b/backends/yum/helpers/Makefile.am
index dac2ce780..aefc76452 100644
--- a/backends/yum/helpers/Makefile.am
+++ b/backends/yum/helpers/Makefile.am
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@ install-data-hook:
 	chmod a+rx $(DESTDIR)$(helperdir)/*.py
 
 clean-local :
+	rm -f *.pyc
 	rm -f *~
 
diff --git a/python/packagekit/Makefile.am b/python/packagekit/Makefile.am
index 644828115..7a53cfe70 100644
--- a/python/packagekit/Makefile.am
+++ b/python/packagekit/Makefile.am
@@ -13,3 +13,7 @@ packagekitpython_PYTHON =				\
 	enums.py					\
 	$(NULL)
 
+clean-local :
+	rm -f *.pyc
+	rm -f *~
+