diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index af14b41..be1e723 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,4 @@ aoc-util:
 	go build -o build/aoc-util cmd/aoc-util/*.go
 
 clean:
-	rm build/aoc-util
-	rm build/helperbot
-	rm build/plugins/*
-	rm build/helperbot.service
-	rm build/helperbot.tgz
+	./clean.sh
diff --git a/clean.sh b/clean.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5235e37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clean.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash 
+rmE() {
+  test -f "$1" && rm "$1"
+}
+
+rmE build/aoc-util
+rmE build/helperbot
+rmE build/helperbot.service
+rmE build/helperbot.tgz
+rm build/plugins/*