diff --git a/external/Makefile b/external/Makefile
index 3e0d8980..ae7db87d 100644
--- a/external/Makefile
+++ b/external/Makefile
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ assets-clean:
 # cleanup, cleanup, put the toys away
 
 ##clean: openssl-clean libevent-clean tor-clean polipo-clean jtorctl-clean assets-clean
-clean: openssl-clean libevent-clean tor-clean polipo-clean iptables-clean jtorctl-clean assets-clean pluto-clean
+clean: openssl-clean libevent-clean tor-clean polipo-clean iptables-clean jtorctl-clean pluto-clean
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
 # debugging stuff