diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index 43b39da08a8..b90f0376327 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET" in
                 remove_pkg_autodeps
             fi
             msg_normal "xbps-src: cleaning up masterdir...\n"
-            rm -rf $XBPS_MASTERDIR/builddir/* $XBPS_MASTERDIR/destdir/*
+            rm -rf $XBPS_MASTERDIR/builddir $XBPS_MASTERDIR/destdir
         else
             read_pkg
             if [ -n "$CHROOT_READY" -a -z "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then