diff --git a/perl-EV.spec b/perl-EV.spec
index b1aa776..4d0fdff 100644
--- a/perl-EV.spec
+++ b/perl-EV.spec
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ much more detailed information.
 %patch0 -p1
 
 # remove all traces of the bundled libev
-rm -fr libev/*
+rm -fr ./libev
 
 # use the sources from the system libev
 mkdir -p ./libev