diff --git a/tests/examples/c/makefile b/tests/examples/c/makefile
index 177c85507a8a5366f84e18cabf23438796d798b8..be6efbe32a3fd1ac326ac119667a67acd0dcce89 100644
--- a/tests/examples/c/makefile
+++ b/tests/examples/c/makefile
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ clean:
 	rm $(ROOT)batchprepare
 	rm $(ROOT)stream
 	rm $(ROOT)subscribe
-	rm $(ROOT)apitest]
+	rm $(ROOT)apitest
 	rm $(ROOT)stmt