diff --git a/Configurations/unix-Makefile.tmpl b/Configurations/unix-Makefile.tmpl
index 07e5a4125641799a6d61daf6539910d7cef6e959..9dc6d7dfe89097592ae846aca2b1791db491a299 100644
--- a/Configurations/unix-Makefile.tmpl
+++ b/Configurations/unix-Makefile.tmpl
@@ -256,6 +256,8 @@ Makefile: FORCE
 	  done ) > Makefile.new
 	@if ! cmp Makefile.new Makefile >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 		mv -f Makefile.new Makefile; \
+	else \
+		rm -f Makefile.new; \
 	fi
 
 # Install helper targets #############################################