diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
index 895e599f6c..aa0574072a 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ def clean(tinfo):
                 dirs.append(d)
                 tinfo = tarfile.TarInfo(d)
                 tinfo.type = tarfile.DIRTYPE
+                clean(tinfo)
                 tf.addfile(tinfo)
 
         # put the file