diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 114cf79..04b008b 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ export PYBUILD_NAME=tldp
 	dh $@ --with=python3 --buildsystem=pybuild
 
 override_dh_installman:
-	(cd docs/ && \
+	(cd docs && \
 	 sphinx-build \
 	        -b man -D today="$(BUILD_DATE)" \
 	        -d _build/doctrees . _build/man)
 	dh_installman docs/_build/man/ldptool.1
 
+override_dh_clean:
+	(cd docs && \
+	        rm -rf -- ./_build)
+	dh_clean