diff --git a/refpolicy/Makefile b/refpolicy/Makefile
index f11d6803..6fd278d0 100644
--- a/refpolicy/Makefile
+++ b/refpolicy/Makefile
@@ -429,7 +429,6 @@ $(APPDIR)/users/root: $(APPCONF)/root_default_contexts
 
 clean:
 	rm -fR tmp
-	rm -f policy.xml
 	rm -f policy.conf
 	rm -f policy.$(PV)
 	rm -f $(FC)