diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 6b460ca4..3f2dcb9a 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ BUILT_SOURCES = $(top_srcdir)/.version
 check-lib: clean
 	$(MAKE) CFLAGS=-DITEMTABLE_DEBUG proc/test_Itemtables
 	$(top_builddir)/proc/test_Itemtables
-	$(MAKE) clean
+	$(MAKE) clean &>/dev/null
 
 # Test programs not used by dejagnu but run directly
 TESTS = \