diff --git a/test/perl/Makefile b/test/perl/Makefile
index 128bbe8..5703c3c 100644
--- a/test/perl/Makefile
+++ b/test/perl/Makefile
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 	$(THRIFT) -perl ../ThriftTest.thrift
 
 clean:
-	rm -fr gen-perl
+	$(RM) -r gen-perl