diff --git a/src/modules/Makefile.in b/src/modules/Makefile.in
index 6ad2fba9f..d83f3bf65 100644
--- a/src/modules/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/modules/Makefile.in
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ cloak.so: cloak.c $(INCLUDES)
 
 clean:
 	$(RM) -f *.o *.so *~ core
-	cd usermodes; make clean; cd ..
-	cd chanmodes; make clean; cd ..
-	cd snomasks; make clean; cd ..
-	cd extbans; make clean; cd ..
+	cd chanmodes; $(MAKE) clean
+	cd usermodes; $(MAKE) clean
+	cd snomasks; $(MAKE) clean
+	cd extbans; $(MAKE) clean