diff --git a/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.in b/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.in
index 221568aa..4bc764ca 100644
--- a/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.in
+++ b/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.in
@@ -40,15 +40,13 @@ help:
 	@echo '                                                                       '
 
 
-html: clean $$(OUTPUTDIR)/index.html
-
-$$(OUTPUTDIR)/%.html:
+html:
 	$$(PELICAN) $$(INPUTDIR) -o $$(OUTPUTDIR) -s $$(CONFFILE) $$(PELICANOPTS)
 
 clean:
-	[ ! -d $$(OUTPUTDIR) ] || find $$(OUTPUTDIR) -mindepth 1 -delete
+	[ ! -d $$(OUTPUTDIR) ] || rm -rf $$(OUTPUTDIR)
 
-regenerate: clean
+regenerate:
 	$$(PELICAN) -r $$(INPUTDIR) -o $$(OUTPUTDIR) -s $$(CONFFILE) $$(PELICANOPTS)
 
 serve: