diff --git a/make.py b/make.py
index f6f9f11e25..fc959a05ce 100644
--- a/make.py
+++ b/make.py
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ def MakeClean():
     """Cross-platform "make clean" operation."""
     cd(SCRIPT_DIR)
     rmtree(OUT_SUBDIR)
-    # clean up the directory that XCode (on Mac) creates
-    rmtree('xcodebuild')
 
 
 def CheckWindowsEnvironment():