diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0f72013..b3b4c95 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ install: ${list} MaatIcon.png
 	for i in ${systemdList}; do install -m 0644 -o root $$i ${pkgdir}/usr/lib/systemd/system; done
 
 clean:
-	git clean -fx && git clean -fd
+	git clean -fdX
 
 uninstall:
 	for i in ${list}; do rm -Rf ${installDir}/$$i; done
diff --git a/maat b/maat
index 5f06712..23c054a 100755
--- a/maat
+++ b/maat
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ function BuildRepo() {
         git clone "$repo"
     fi
     cd "$repodir"
-    git clean -fd
-    git clean -fx
+    git clean -fdX
     output="$(git pull 2>&1)"
     if [ -n "$incremental" ] && [ $( echo "$output" | grep -c 'Already up to date.' ) -eq 1 ]; then
         return;