diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 7a672fb4..17c95212 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ distclean-top: clean-top
 	$(RM) Makefile config.status config.log config.cache stamp-h
 
 realclean-top: distclean-top
+	$(RM) configure
 
 clean-recursive distclean-recursive realclean-recursive:
 	for subdir in $(SUBDIRS); do \
diff --git a/po/Makefile.in.in b/po/Makefile.in.in
index 1adf9177..f99b94b6 100644
--- a/po/Makefile.in.in
+++ b/po/Makefile.in.in
@@ -158,10 +158,12 @@ distclean: clean
 	rm -f Makefile Makefile.in POTFILES *.mo *.msg
 
 maintainer-clean: distclean
-	@echo "This command is intended for maintainers to use;"
-	@echo "it deletes files that may require special tools to rebuild."
+	@echo "!! This command is intended for maintainers to use;"
+	@echo "!! it deletes files that may require special tools to rebuild."
 	rm -f $(GMOFILES)
 
+realclean: maintainer-clean
+
 distdir = ../$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)/$(subdir)
 dist distdir: update-po $(DISTFILES)
 	dists="$(DISTFILES)"; \