diff --git a/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.in b/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.in
index 8890db6f..4bc764ca 100644
--- a/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.in
+++ b/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.in
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ html:
 	$$(PELICAN) $$(INPUTDIR) -o $$(OUTPUTDIR) -s $$(CONFFILE) $$(PELICANOPTS)
 
 clean:
-	[ ! -d $$(OUTPUTDIR) ] || find $$(OUTPUTDIR) -mindepth 1 -delete
+	[ ! -d $$(OUTPUTDIR) ] || rm -rf $$(OUTPUTDIR)
 
 regenerate:
 	$$(PELICAN) -r $$(INPUTDIR) -o $$(OUTPUTDIR) -s $$(CONFFILE) $$(PELICANOPTS)