diff --git a/base/Makefile b/base/Makefile
index 92c7f8d9ff..779deb443e 100644
--- a/base/Makefile
+++ b/base/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Makefile generated by fpcmake v0.99.13 [2000/01/18]
+# Makefile generated by fpcmake v0.99.13 [2000/01/25]
 #
 
 defaultrule: info
@@ -491,7 +491,6 @@ endif
 # Redirection
 #####################################################################
 
-# Release ? Then force OPT and don't use extra opts via commandline
 ifndef REDIRFILE
 REDIRFILE=log
 endif
@@ -1056,6 +1055,9 @@ info:
 # Compiler
 #######################################
 
+compiler_clean:
+	$(MAKE) -C compiler distclean
+
 compiler_cycle:
 	$(MAKE) -C compiler cycle
 
diff --git a/base/Makefile.fpc b/base/Makefile.fpc
index c905a2b525..6c6ac68da0 100644
--- a/base/Makefile.fpc
+++ b/base/Makefile.fpc
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ info:
 # Compiler
 #######################################
 
+compiler_clean:
+	$(MAKE) -C compiler distclean
+
 compiler_cycle:
         $(MAKE) -C compiler cycle