diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index 2b4515df..c1221aad 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ clean-all-dirs:
 	make clean-dirs
 
 purge: $(SSH_WRAPPER_SH)
-ifneq ($(wildcard CVS),)
+ifneq ($(PURGE_SH),/bin/bash purge-not-found)
 	$(PURGE_SH)
 endif