diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index f3a99d89a449..fdcfb0ac98cf 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ _cleanobj:
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
 	@echo ">>> stage 2.1: cleaning up the object tree"
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
-	@rm -rf ${.OBJDIR}/sbin/ipf
 	${_+_}cd ${.CURDIR}; ${WMAKE} ${CLEANDIR:S/^/par-/}
 .endif
 _obj: