diff --git a/liblinear/Makefile b/liblinear/Makefile
index eca9861bb..02181c64c 100644
--- a/liblinear/Makefile
+++ b/liblinear/Makefile
@@ -33,5 +33,4 @@ blas/blas.a: blas/*.c blas/*.h
 
 clean:
 	$(MAKE) -C blas clean
-	$(MAKE) -C matlab clean
 	rm -f *~ newton.o linear.o train predict liblinear.so.$(SHVER)