diff --git a/tools/gnulib/Makefile b/tools/gnulib/Makefile
index 30c070eeb92..e506cdb0e41 100644
--- a/tools/gnulib/Makefile
+++ b/tools/gnulib/Makefile
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ endef
 
 define Host/Uninstall
 	rm -rf $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/gnulib-tool $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/share/gnulib
+	rm -f $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/share/aclocal/gl_*.m4
 endef
 
 $(eval $(call HostBuild))