diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index bea6a23b66b8e57d2ca4ef3834a2821cad40b7e6..410ca9a22ef1ec784246b9c353bab502f2c929b7 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -63,5 +63,4 @@ install-exec-local:
 	cp preprocessor/src/dynare_m $(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir)/matlab/preprocessor$$ARCH
 
 uninstall-local:
-	rm -f  $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/dynare++
 	rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir)