diff --git a/scripts/scm.sh b/scripts/scm.sh
index 565d34f4..d899a61b 100644
--- a/scripts/scm.sh
+++ b/scripts/scm.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ cmd_clean()
 		done
 		;;
 	git)
-		git clean "$@"
+		git clean -x "$@"
 		;;
 	esac
 }