diff --git a/test_problems/cxx_ex/Makefile.in b/test_problems/cxx_ex/Makefile.in
index d8a9a77be..3461c63ce 100644
--- a/test_problems/cxx_ex/Makefile.in
+++ b/test_problems/cxx_ex/Makefile.in
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ test:
 
 clean:
 	(cd ../../examples/cxx ; @MAKE@ clean )
-	../../bin/rm_cvsignore
 
 depends: