diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 31bd1ac769..3885d4deec 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ $(PROJECT_BUILD_DIR)/.root:
 	fi
 	-find $(TARGET_DIR) -type d -name CVS | xargs rm -rf
 	-find $(TARGET_DIR) -type d -name .svn | xargs rm -rf
-	-find $(TARGET_DIR) -type d -name .empty | xargs rm -rf	
+	-find $(TARGET_DIR) -type f -name .empty | xargs rm -rf	
 	touch $@
 
 $(TARGET_DIR): $(PROJECT_BUILD_DIR)/.root