diff --git a/util/nvmutil/Makefile b/util/nvmutil/Makefile
index 317635f3..bd1d70fa 100644
--- a/util/nvmutil/Makefile
+++ b/util/nvmutil/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ nvm: nvmutil.c
 install:
 	install nvm $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/nvm
 
-uninstall: clean
+uninstall:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/nvm
 
 distclean: