diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2b70e2cca..95152ce4f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ src/*.exe
 src/bitcoin
 src/bitcoind
 src/test_bitcoin
-src/build.h
 .*.swp
 *.*~*
 *.bak
diff --git a/src/makefile.linux-mingw b/src/makefile.linux-mingw
index 4ba0cf06f..2804f1405 100644
--- a/src/makefile.linux-mingw
+++ b/src/makefile.linux-mingw
@@ -111,6 +111,6 @@ clean:
 	-rm -f bitcoind.exe
 	-rm -f obj-test/*.o
 	-rm -f test_bitcoin.exe
-	-rm -f src/build.h
+	-rm -f obj/build.h
 
 FORCE:
diff --git a/src/makefile.mingw b/src/makefile.mingw
index 9bbd73936..5cb2c84f4 100644
--- a/src/makefile.mingw
+++ b/src/makefile.mingw
@@ -104,6 +104,5 @@ clean:
 	-del /Q bitcoind test_bitcoin
 	-del /Q obj\*
 	-del /Q obj-test\*
-	-del /Q build.h
 
 FORCE:
diff --git a/src/makefile.osx b/src/makefile.osx
index 547f751ab..359739bd5 100644
--- a/src/makefile.osx
+++ b/src/makefile.osx
@@ -156,6 +156,6 @@ clean:
 	-rm -f obj-test/*.o
 	-rm -f obj/*.P
 	-rm -f obj-test/*.P
-	-rm -f src/build.h
+	-rm -f obj/build.h
 
 FORCE:
diff --git a/src/makefile.unix b/src/makefile.unix
index 6f8f96e3a..a41b57b4f 100644
--- a/src/makefile.unix
+++ b/src/makefile.unix
@@ -172,6 +172,6 @@ clean:
 	-rm -f obj-test/*.o
 	-rm -f obj/*.P
 	-rm -f obj-test/*.P
-	-rm -f src/build.h
+	-rm -f obj/build.h
 
 FORCE: